It’s nice to be invited to birthday parties, but sometimes you have to say no. How do you politely (礼貌地) refuse an invitation?

◆Send it in.

If you get a written (书面的) or e-mail invitation to a party, refusing politely is easy. All you have to do is to give a polite answer.

◆Ask for time to think.

Refusing a face-to-face invitation can be difficult. The polite way is to ask for time to check your calendar. Then, you have time to find a polite answer. Just make sure that if you’ve been invited in person (当面), you’d better refuse it in person. It’s polite.

◆Be thankful.

Even if you have to refuse the invitation, thank him or her for the invitation all the same. If your only reason is a conflicting(相互冲突的) event, tell the host that you will come if the dates are different.

◆Be honest(诚实的).

This may be the most important thing in politely refusing an invitation. You wouldn’t want people to lie(说谎) to you, so it’s correct etiquette(礼节) to give an honest reason. Just say it in a polite way.

根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示,不正确的用“B”表示。

1.The writer gives us five pieces of advice.

2.We can refuse a face-to-face invitation by asking for time to check our calendar.

3.If an invitation conflicts with another event, you can tell the host that you will come if the dates are different.

4.To be thankful is the most important to refuse an invitation.

5.The main idea of the passage is how to turn down an invitation.

In ancient China,it was common that the eldest son should look after the parents. But Confucius' elder brother was disabled,so Confucius(孔子)had to take care of his mother till she died in 535 BC. (One of his teachings was that a person should feel or express great sadness for their parents' death for three years. The reason was that they looked after the child completely nilit was three. Filial piety(孝道)is very important in Confucius' thought.

After he had finished mourning(守孝)for his mother,he began to teach and got followers around him. How many students did Confucius get?We are not sure. It is believed that 72 of them were very famous. Some of his students came from poor families,others were from rich families. He thought everyone should have a right to receive education.

Confucius lived in a time of being unstable(不稳定的),so many of his teachings were connected to social harmony(和谐). He thought,in a family,parents should behave like parents,caring for the young,while children should behave like children,knowing how to look after the old. If such relationships are remained,a country will be peaceful and a family will be harmonious(和睦的).

“Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself. ”

“When one's parents are alive,one should not go far away. ”

These sayings, together with many others, were beautifully written in Chinese ancient texts. They have been learned by Chinese people over the centuries.

1.How long should a person mourn for his parents' death according to the passage?

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2.Did Confucius have only 72 students?

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3.What was Confucius' idea about receiving education?

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4.Why were many of his teachings connected to social harmony?

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5.Where were many of Confucius' sayings written?

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