题目内容
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.
