单选题 Letter 1
Dear Ann,
I"m going to give a dinner party next month. I want my guests to enjoy themselves and to feel comfortable. What"s the secret of giving a successful party?
Letter 2
Dear Mary,
Cook something that would let you spend time with your guests. If a guest offers to help you in the kitchen, accept the offer. It often makes people feel more comfortable when they can help.
Before serving dinner, while your guests make small talks in the living room, offer them drinks. Some guests may like wine, but make sure to provide soft drinks for people who don"t.
At the dinner table, let your guests serve themselves. Offer them a second serving after they finish, but don"t ask more than once. Most guests will take more if they want.
Perhaps the most important rule of all is to be natural. Treat your guests as you want them to treat you when you"re in their home—that is, act naturally toward them, and don"t try too hard to be polite. Have a good time in a pleasant atmosphere.
Ann
单选题 From the first letter we learn that Mary ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】推理判断题。本题询问玛丽写第一封信的目的。定位到第一封信的最后一句，从本句提出的问题可知，玛丽想请安帮忙传授举办晚餐宴会的秘诀，故正确答案为选项A(请教如何举办晚餐宴会)。既然玛丽是在请教举办晚餐宴会的方法，说明她不知道该如何举办宴会，故选项B(知道举办晚餐宴会的秘诀)不正确；玛丽要举办晚餐宴会，而不是去参加，故选项C不正确；玛丽目前处于宴会筹备阶段，故选项D不正确(已经成功举办了宴会)。
单选题 Ann"s first piece of advice is that Mary should ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】事实细节题。本题询问安妮的第一条建议是什么。定位到第二封信中第一段的第二句，由accept the offer可知，安首先建议玛丽接受客人的帮助，故正确答案为选项D。选项A(在客人来到之前将食物准备好)、选项B(别让客人进入厨房)与原文内容相反；选项C(多和客人待在一起)没有提到。
单选题 Ann suggests that Mary offer drinks ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】事实细节题。本题询问安建议玛丽应该在什么时候向客人提供饮料。定位到第二封信中第二段的第一句，晚餐前当客人聊天时，可以他们提供一些饮料，故正确答案为选项A(当客人们聊天时)。选项B(当所有客人都到达后)、选项C(客人聊天结束后)、选项D(晚餐结束时)与文章的内容相反，都不是正确答案。
单选题 When having dinner, the guests are expected to ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】推理判断题。本题询问吃晚餐时客人应做些什么。定位到第二封信中的第三段，主人通常希望(expect)客人多吃一点，而客人也应该不用客气，想吃多少就吃多少。故正确答案为选项D(尽量多吃一点)。其他选项文中都没有提到。
单选题 The most important rule for Mary to follow in treating her guests is to ______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】推理判断题。本题询问招待客人时最重要的原则是什么。定位到第二封信中最后一段的第一句，招待客人最重要的原则就是“保持自然”，故本题的正确答案为选项B(让他们感到宾至如归)。最后一段第二句指出不必过于礼貌，故选项A(要尽量礼貌)不正确；原文没有提到选项C(提供可口的食物)是“最重要”的原则；最后一句指出给客人创造“愉悦”的气氛，与选项D(创造拘谨的气氛)截然相反。