【三、阅读理解(每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。TheotherdaymyfriendJanewasinvitedtoa4】
三、阅读理解(每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
TheotherdaymyfriendJanewasinvitedtoa40thbirthdayparty.Thetimeprintedontheinvitationwas7:30pm.Janewentoffwithherhusbandexpectingamerryeveningofwinefoodandsong.
By9:45everybodywashavinggreatfunbutnofoodhadappeared.JaneandDavidwererestless.Otherguestsbeganwhisperingthattheytoowerestarving.Butnoonewantedtoleavejustincasesomefoodwasabouttoappear.By11:00therewasstillnofoodandeveryonewascompletelyofftheirheads.JaneandDavidlefthungryandangry.
Theirexperiencesuggeststhatthewordsontheprintedinvitationsneedtobemadeclearer.Everyonereadsandunderstandstheinvitationsdifferently.Mostofuswouldagreethat6:30-8:30pmmeansdrinksonlygoouttodinnerafterwards;8:00pmor8:30pmmeanspossibledinnerbut9:30pmandanytimethereaftermeansnofoodeatbeforehandrolluplate.
Butthisisnotalwaysthecase.Ifaskedtoastudents'partyat6.30pmitisnormalforguestsnottoappearbeforemidnightifatallandnoonecares.Beingthefirsttoarrive-lookingeager-issocialdeath.Whenmymotherisaskedtoapartyfor6.30shelikestobethereifnotontimethennolaterthanseven.Myagegroup(latethirties)fallssomewherebetweenthetwobutbecausewestillthinkwe're youngwe'reprobablyclosertostudent-timethangrown-uptime.
Theacceptedcustomatpresentisconfusing(混乱的)sometimesannoyinganditoftenmeansyoumaygohomehungrybutitdoeslendeverypartythatpreciouselement(成分)ofsurprise.
1.Theunderlinedwords"offtheirheads"probablymean______.
A.tired B.crazy C.curious D.hopeless
2.JaneandDavid'sstoryisusedtoshowthat______.
A.party-goersusuallygethungryatparties
B.partyinvitationscanbeconfusing
C.peopleshouldaskforfoodatparties
D.birthdaypartiesformiddle-agedpeoplearedull
3.Forsomeyoungpeoplearrivingontimeforastudents'partywillprobablybeconsidered_______.
A.verydifficult B.particularlythoughtful
C.friendlyandpolite D.sociallyunacceptable
4.According