新概念英语二习题Lesson71.docxVIP

精品文档 新概念英语 2 Lesson 71 A Famous Clock 一个著名的大钟 语法与词汇知识 They have the clock twice a day. check checked been checked checking The news spread all over the world at that time. was were are is My watch is not very because it fell into the water. right accurate old young Mary was responsible the making of a fruit cake. of for in to Microphones are connected the clock tower. with B. to C. in D. about 连词组句：请将下列词重新排序后组成一个句子，每个词只能用一次 the , has , down , 20 , years , ago , house , burned , been . the , is , accurate , watch , extremely . they , the , checked , once , a , month , car , have . you , hear , bell , when , it , is , the , can , striking . he , the , exam , last , failed , at . 阅读理解 Some British and American Some British and American people like to invite friends and colleagues for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you. Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m., and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a present. You’ll probably start the meal with soup, or something small as a “starter”, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then a dessert, followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Some people eat bread with 精品文档 their meal, but their meal, but not everyone does. Before they take out their cigarettes after the meal, most people usually ask, “Do you mind if I smoke here?” Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. Perhaps it seems funny to you, but British and American people say “thank you, thank you, and thank you” all the time. If your English or American friends don’t invite you to dinner at home, . it shows they don’t like you it shows they have no time to get together it shows they don’t want to make friends with you it doesn’t show they do