Question

【题目】 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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】A

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了如何礼貌地拒绝聚会邀请。

【1】细节理解。根据文中：Send it in；Ask for time to think.；Be thankful.；Be honest(诚实的).可知，写回信；要时间思考；充满感激；要诚实。文中提到了四点，故这个说法“The writer gives us five pieces of advice.”是不正确的。故选B。

【2】细节理解。根据文中“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.”可知，我们可以通过要时间查看日历来拒绝面对面的邀请。这个说法“We can refuse a face-to-face invitation by asking for time to check our calendar.”是正确的。故选A。

【3】细节理解。根据文中“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.”可知，如果邀请与另一个活动冲突，您可以告诉主持人，如果日期不同，您将前来。这说法”If an invitation conflicts with another event, you can tell the host that you will come if the dates are different.”是正确的。故选A。

【4】细节理解。根据文中“Be honest This may be the most important thing in politely refusing an invitation.”可知，诚实，在礼貌地拒绝邀请时，这可能是最重要的。这个说法“To be thankful is the most important to refuse an invitation.”是不正确的。故选B。

【5】主旨大意。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了是如何拒绝邀请。这个说法“The main idea of the passage is how to turn down an invitation.”是正确的。故选A。

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