考研听力基本功1 Passage19

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The first a that they make it possib
[00:17.50]to entertain more peop
[00:26.44]than could otherwise be accommodated¹ in the same spac
[00:46.16]At our house,for exampl
[00:56.29]we can seat about eight people at our dinner tabl
[01:17.45]If we want to entertain more than tha
[01:30.17]a cocktail² party is often the best alternativ
[01:48.85]Another advantage of cooktail parti
[02:04.00]is that there is less work for the hosts than dinner partie
[02:24.51]Most foods can be prepared well in advan
[02:42.64]and kept in the refrigerator until party tim
[03:00.17]There's little or no cooking to d
[03:13.02]you don't have to set the table or wash the dishe
[03:30.42]and the entire affa
[03:40.58]is more informal and relaxed than most dinner partie
[04:01.79]Because of the numbers of guests that can be invite
[04:19.29]cocktail parti
[04:26.03]are particularly useful for introducing peopl
[04:42.17]For examp
[04:49.07]when a new family moves nearly,
[05:00.90]a cocktail party is a fine wa
[05:13.31]to have them meet the neighbor