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How do we take part in dinner party in foreign countries ? Have you ever experienced it ? I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I'm in London. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York. There, "I'm having a dinner party" means: " I'm booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can't afford and we'll be sharing the cheque evenly, no matter what you eat." Worse, in Manhattan, there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They'll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don't drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout: "Where are you going?" And it's not like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone knows I have nowhere to go.
But in London, dinner parties are in people's homes. Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India, Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations. In New York, the mix is less striking. It's like a gathering at Bloomingdale's a well-known department store.
For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallery's, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York, people would think it was a usual new club.
1. What does the word "shot", in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Choice. B. Try. C. Style. D. Goal.
2. What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York?
A. There is a strange mix of people. B. The restaurants are expensive.
C. The bill is not fairly shared. D. People have to pay cash.
3. What is the author's opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?
A. Easy-going. B. Self-centred. C. Generous. D. Conservative
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述的是作者对于在纽约参加聚会和来伦敦参加聚会的区别，说明自己宁愿参加伦敦的聚会而不是纽约的聚会。
【1题详解】
词句猜测题。第一段“I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I'm in London.（我讨厌晚宴聚会，但是因为这次在伦敦，我想要再shot）”以及后文“And my friend Mallery invited me.（我朋友Mallery邀请了我）”可知，“我”本来不喜欢这样的聚会，但是这次我决定再试（try）一次，因为这是在伦敦，跟纽约的情况不一样。故猜测划线词的意思是“尝试”（try）。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They'll throw down cash, half of what they owe.( 更糟糕的是，在曼哈顿，总是有人在账单到前就离开了，他们会扔下现金，只是应付的一半)”中的half of what they owe说明在纽约的聚会上很多人都没有真正做到AA制，都少付自己应该付的钱。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York.( 对于纽约人来说，谈论世界其他地方就意味着纽约的布鲁克林和皇后区)”可知，在纽约说起其它的地方就是布鲁克林和皇后区（两地都是治安差，平民多）。由此推知，作者认为纽约人很自我(Self-centred)，认为自己是世界上最好的，看不上其他地方。故选B项。
