Invitation to a Dance舞會之邀

The alien delegation was about to enter.

外星人代表團就要進來了。

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.

飛機機庫已匆匆忙忙被裝飾一新，擺著租來的椅子、地毯和燈盞，看起來很正式。（剩余7584字）