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　　The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday. The time printed on the invitation, was 7:30 pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.

　　By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving. But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11; 00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry.

　　Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer. Everyone reads and understands the invitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6:30－8:30 pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards, 8:00 pm or 8:30 pm means possible dinner, but 9:30 pm and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, roll up late.

　　But this is not always the case. If asked to a student's party at 6:30 pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive－looking eager－is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6:30, she likes to be there, if not on time, then no later than seven. My age group (late thirties) falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we're young. We're probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.

　　The accepted custom at present is confusing(混乱的), sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every part that precious element(成分) of surprise.

1．The underlined words “off their heads” probably mean ________.

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2．Jane and David's story is used to show that ________.

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A．party-goers usually get hungry at parties

B．party invitations can be confusing

C．people should ask for food at parties

D．birthday parties for middle-aged people are dull

3．For some young people, arriving on time for a student's party will probably be considered ________.

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4．According to the writer, people in their late thirties ________.

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A．are likely to arrive late for a party

B．care little about the party time

C．haven't really grown up yet

D．like surprises at parties

5．What is the general idea of the text?

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A．It's safe to arrive late just when food is served.

B．It's wise to eat something before going to a party.

C．It's important to follow social rules of party-going.

D．It's necessary to read invitations carefully.

Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people's lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother.x k b 1 . co m  We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother's address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response surprised us. We compiled(编辑)these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.
The unusual thing about my grandmother's friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother's life.
I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one's lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.
【小题1】How did the author's family celebrate Grandmother's birthday ?