“It costs nothing to be polite.彬彬有礼，无须破费；谦虚恭敬，不用分文。对人有礼貌，并不需要我们付出什么代价，但是，微不足道的善举和礼貌却常常能带给你巨大的回报。对每个人都以礼相待，这种付出是值得的! 把这篇文章反复朗读直至脱口而出，更加值得！不但教你礼貌，还提升英语水平！”

Be Polite 以礼待人

Good manners¹ are so important in today's society. A little effort towards being polite to everyone you meet can have great rewards².

Everyone should be polite. Polite people show good manners. Moreover³, they are popular. On the other hand, rude people are looked down upon. Rudeness shows poor education. Therefore, why not be polite? A simple "Please," "Thank you," or "You're welcome" can make a big difference.

If someone says dirty words all the time, it shows that something is wrong with his mouth. You'd better persuade him to "watch" his mouth!

在今天的社会，讲礼貌非常重要。如果你肯用点心礼貌地对待你所遇到的每一个人，你将获得巨大的回报。

每个人都应彬彬有礼。讲礼貌的人展现出良好的风度，而且受人欢迎。另一方面，没有礼貌的人则被人瞧不起。粗鲁是没教养的表现。因此，何不有礼貌一点呢？“请”“谢谢你”或“不客气”这几个词虽然简单，却会使情况大不相同。

如果有的人总是骂骂咧咧，满口脏话，那就说明他的嘴“出了问题”。你最好建议他去“注意”嘴巴（注意言辞）。

重点单词

1．important.adj.重要的, 重大的,有地位的

Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board.后来我们才听说,飞机上有位非常重要的人物。

2．effort./n.努力, 成就

He lifted up the rock without effort. 他毫不费力地举起石头。

3．persuade.v.说服, 劝说

Who persuaded you to join this society? 谁说服你参加这个团体?

重点短语

1．on the other hand 另一方面

2．look down upon 蔑视, 瞧不起