精听建议：

先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍，争取掌握大意。然后，一句一句精听，力争每句话都听明白。遇到实在不懂的地方，再听写。

下面的文本材料中空缺部分里面要填的词都很简单，不过是一些值得注意的连读或者典型的美式发音哦，有些语速比较快。试试看，你能不能全部写对？

（参考文本，欢迎指正^^）

Lesson26 Come to a Party!

Most parties are quite relaxed these days, especially young people's parties. You don't have to wear a long dress or a 1 when you want to have a good time. In fact, you can usually wear what you like — anything from jeans to suits and dresses. British and American people are often quite 2 .

People will expect an answer even to an informal invitation.

Just 3 to say if you can or cannot come. Some people of course (especially older ones) still enjoy formal parties. An invitation to a smart party often has RSVP written at the bottom. This is short for the French phrase responde si vous plait. It means that you must write a letter or telephone to say if you can or cannot come. People often send out invitations weeks before a party. It's 4 to answer as soon as possible.

What do you do if someone asks you to 'tea'? For some British people, 'tea' means a cup of tea and a biscuit at 4:30 or 5 p.m. For others, 'tea' means a meal at 5 p.m. 'Formal dress' usually means a suit and tie for men, and a smart dress for women. 'Black tie' means that the men wear dinner jackets and the women wear evening dresses. 'Black tie' is only for very special occasions.

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