Dear Teresa Silva,
The official of the university has reported to us that you are an English major who meets the high standards for membership in Sigma Tau Delta. As is known, Sigma Tau Delta was founded in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University. It is an international collegiate honor society for students of English. It presently has over 850 chapters in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Over 9,000 new members are admitted into the organization annually.
Sigma Tau Delta’s purpose is to promote literature and writing and to advance the study of the written word. Members gather annually in the spring at the international meeting to present papers and share experiences and ideas within the English subject. The Society offers tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships, awards, as well as publication chances in its journals The Rectangle and The Sigma Tau Delta Review.
It is our pleasure if you can complete the application for Sigma Tau Delta membership. If you would like to be included in this spring’s induction (入會) ceremony, please complete the application form, and include amount to cover both local and international fees. Your completed form must be received by date to be considered for the upcoming induction ceremony.
We congratulate you on your outstanding academic record and hope you will join us as a Sigma Tau Delta member. If you want to get more information, please visit our website www.sigmataudelta.org, or give us a call. The phone number is 583-2864.
Sincerely,
Emily Lister
小題1:According to the passage, Sigma Tau Delta ______.
A．deals with language learning
B．opens its door to all the students of English
C．changes its members every year
D．mainly takes charge of scientific publications
小題2:At the annual meeting, members of Sigma Tau Delta have the chance to ______.
A．meet all the chapter leaders
B．receive tens of thousands of dollars
C．share experiences and views
D．choose a particular subject as a major
小題3:This passage is basically a letter of _____.
A．introductionB．congratulationC．thanks D．invitation

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:D
這是一封邀請Teresa Silva成為會員的邀請信，并介紹了該機構的相關信息。
小題1:實施細節(jié)題，根據(jù)第一段It is an international collegiate honor society for students of English可知，這是一個英語學習的機構。
小題2:實施細節(jié)題，根據(jù)第二段Members gather annually in the spring at the international meeting to present papers and share experiences and ideas within the English subject可知，會員有機會交流學習的經歷和一些關于英語話題的觀點。
小題3:推理判斷題，根據(jù)第三段內容可知，這是在邀請Teresa Silva填寫申請表，成為會員。
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