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Did you get an invitation to a party that you didn't want to accept? 6. Did you accept it or refuse it? In fact, you can stay away from the uncomfortable situation by replying politely.
If you can't or aren't willing to take part in the party, you should let the host know quickly. 7. But you wish him a happy time. At the same time, you should show thanks to the host for the invitation. You can also tell him you'd love to see him another time. As you know, the host put time and heart into your invitation. 8.
If you are not sure, call the host and tell him your problem. If you have another thing to do, let the host know. 9. If he finds out you told lies (谎言), it will bring problems, even if you didn't want to hurt his feelings. Don't worry. 10. And sending a small gift with a written card is also a good way to say sorry and thanks. So, if you learn good ways of refusing an invitation, you will keep a good relationship with the host.

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Jim and Cathy come from a typical American family. As 11. ____ elder brother, Jim often offers 12. ____ (help) Cathy work out problems. Jim plays football with great skills. But there is a cloud hanging over Jim's 13. ____ (develop). His mother often compares him 14. ____ other children. She always wants him to compete with others and win. This causes much pressure for Jim. It also pushes Jim into a crazy 15. ____ nervous place. Jim often argues with his mother and the 16. ____ (relation) between them is difficult. Jim doesn't want to continue 17. ____ (practice) football anymore. I guess Jim wants to cut out all the matches.
In my opinion, everyone has his own world to look through. It's wrong to push Jim so hard. Perhaps they should deal with this problem. They should find a chance 18. ____ (explain) to each other as quickly as possible. Firstly, as 19. ____ (member) of a family, they should often communicate to get on well with each other. It's clear that parents can't give children too much pressure. Instead, they should allow their children to do whatever they like. Secondly, parents should have proper 20. ____ (communicate) with their children.

11. the【点拨】根据“elder”可知，表示“两个人中年龄较大的人”，其前常加定冠词。
12. to help【点拨】offer to do sth.“主动提出做某事”，为固定用法。
13. development【点拨】Jim's 是名词所有格形式，修饰名词 development。
14. with【点拨】compare...with...“把……和……比较”，为固定短语。
15. and【点拨】前后形容词是并列关系，应用 and 连接。
16. relationship
17. practicing【点拨】continue doing sth.表示“继续做某事”。
18. to explain
19. members【点拨】member“成员”，此处是指家庭成员，应用复数名词。
20. communication【点拨】communicate 是动词，proper 是形容词，修饰名词 communication。