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 plete the application for Sigma Tau Delta membership. If you would like to be included in this spring’s induction (入会) ceremony, please plete the application form, and include amount to cover both local and international fees. Your pleted form must be received by date to be considered for the uping 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
【小题1】According to the passage, Sigma Tau Delta .A．deals with language learningB．opens its door to all the students of EnglishC．changes its members every yearD．mainly takes charge of scientific publications【小题2】At the annual meeting, members of Sigma Tau Delta have the chance to .A．meet all the chapter leadersB．receive tens of thousands of dollarsC．share experiences and viewsD．choose a particular subject as a major【小题3】This passage is basically a letter of .A．introductionB．congratulationC．thanks D．invitationA
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(答案→)A
解析：这是一封邀请Teresa Silva成为会员的邀请信，并介绍了该机构的相关信息。
【小题1】实施细节题，根据第一段It is an international collegiate honor society for students of English可知，这是一个英语学习的机构。
【小题2】实施细节题，根据第二段Members gather annually in the spring at the international meeting to present papers and share experiences and ideas within the English subject可知，会员有机会交流学习的经历和一些关于英语话题的观点。
【小题3】推理判断题，根据第三段内容可知，这是在邀请Teresa Silva填写申请表，成为会员。