1、1/2 The greatest trust between man and man is the trust of giving counsel. Bacon 人与人之间的最大信任是敢于进言的信任。 培根 It is equally an error to trust all men or no man. Seneca 信任一切的人和谁也不信任，两者都错。 塞涅卡 To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved. George MacDonald 受人信任比受人爱戴更可赞美。 乔治 麦克唐纳 A friend is a perso
2、n with whom I may be sincere.Before him，I may think aloud. Seneca 所谓朋友就是我应当坦诚相待的人。在他的面前我将畅所欲言。 塞涅卡 Two men went on a trip together in a desert.One who had been hurt by his friend wrote it down in the sand.Then they went on， and the other， whose life had been saved by his friend，wrote it down on a st
3、one.A stranger happened to see what the men did and asked them why they did so.One said， “My friend did me wrong，and I wrote it down in the sand，letting it in my heart gone with the wind.The other said， “My friend saved my life，and I wrote it down on a stone as if it were with my heart forever.”This
4、 story tells us we should not always remember the people who do us wrong，but for those who help us，we should always keep them in mind. 2/2 Weve all been taught that we should help people.It is the right thing to do and will make us popular among others.It may even win us favors in return.However，we
5、must be realistic.We cant say yes to every request.If we did，we would fail or go crazy for sure.Sometimes we simply dont have the time to help.In this case，we must know how to say no politely. When we need to say no，here is one method we can try.First，we should tell the truth.If we really cant do so
6、mething，we should just say no.Second，we should remember to refuse requests politely.We must communicate clearly，but must also be sincere and sympathetic.A true friend will understand.Finally，we need not feel guilty about saying no.Sometimes refusing others is the right thing to do.It can save us and them a lot of trouble.In short，we cannot please everyone all the time.Refusal is a part of life. 探索发现 1What will you do if asked to do something you cant? 2Have you ever met a man being dishonest with you? 答案 1.Say no. 2.略
