Invitation to a Dance舞会之邀

The alien delegation was about to enter.

外星人代表团就要进来了。

The aircraft hangar1 had been hastily2 dolled up to look official， with rented chairs and carpets and lights. Lines snaked towards the amplifiers3 and a makeshift4 stand with microphones. It was like being at an outdoor wedding. Except that exit routes had been taped onto the floor amid the rows of chairs， and every third ‘guest’ was Secret Service. Nuria， Senator Mukherjee’s most junior aide5， was still surprised she’d been included. Especially as she’d accepted a position at the CIA but hadn’t had an opportunity to tell the senator yet.

飞机机库已匆匆忙忙被装饰一新，摆着租来的椅子、地毯和灯盏，看起来很正式。（剩余7584字）