In Britain, people often invite friends for a meal, a party or just coffee. People who know each other very well close{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, family or neighbors visit each other's houses without an invitation (邀请), but usually an invitation is needed．{#blank#}2{#/blank#}people invite someone to their homes, they often say: “Would you like{#blank#}3{#/blank#}for dinner on Saturday?” Answers are: “Thanks. We'd love to. What time?” or “I'm sorry. We'd love to but we have tickets{#blank#}4{#/blank#}the concert.” However,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}is not polite to say “No, we wouldn't!”

    Sometimes, the British use expressions (表达) that sound like invitations but which are not invitations. For example: “You must come over for{#blank#}6{#/blank#}drink sometime.” or “Let's go out for a meal one of these days.” These are usually just polite{#blank#}7{#/blank#}of ending a talk. They are not real invitations{#blank#}8{#/blank#}they don't mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is{#blank#}9{#/blank#}to be friendly and the answers are: “Yes, that would be nice.” or “OK, yes, thanks.”

    So next time you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen{#blank#}10{#/blank#}. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

    If you pay a visit to Liu Hasheng's restaurant in Harbin, you will find 18 robots there. They are ready to serve you and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}sure that your dining experience is perfect. After the visit, you can tell others that robots serving customers isn't a dream any more.

    It's wonderful to see{#blank#}2{#/blank#} the 18 robots work in the restaurant. The wonder starts when you walk in. You'll see a robot come up and say, "Earth person, hello! {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to the Robot Restaurant." When you have ordered your {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, the robots in the kitchen begin to do the cooking. After the food is{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, a robot waiter will glide(滑行) out of the kitchen to serve you with the meal you've ordered. And as customers enjoy their delicious food, a robot {#blank#}6{#/blank#}lovely songs for them.

    You may ask, "Where did all these robots come{#blank#}7{#/blank#}?" Liu said they were designed(设计) and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} by the Harbin Haohai Robot Company. Liu said he invested(投资) 5 million yuan in the restaurant, with {#blank#}9{#/blank#}robot costing 200,000 yuan to 300,000 yuan. And the whole robot team is managed by the workers in the computer room.

    After a busy day, all the robots will go for a "meal", which is electricity. After 5 hours, the robots can continue their work for a day. The restaurant now provides a menu {#blank#}10{#/blank#} more than 30 dishes(菜肴), and the average(平均) cost for a dinner is about 40 to 50 yuan. Do you want to go and have a try in this restaurant?

    My name is Mary. Today is Sunday. It's my birthday. There {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) a birthday party at nay house. There is food, drinks and flowers. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the table. There is a big cake too. My friends come to my {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. They give a lot of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (present) to me; CDs, cards, toys, hair clips and comic books. My uncle comes to nay party {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. He {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (buy) some chocolate for me. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is nay favourite. My parents buy a new camera for me. We take some beautiful {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (photo) with it. We sit on the sofa, listen to music and talk with each other.

    Finally, all of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) walk to me and sing the song Happy Birthday. Then they share the cake {#blank#}10{#/blank#} me. I have a happy birthday. My family and my friends have a good time.