Question

【題目】任務(wù)型閱讀

Saying no can be very difficult. People who are very shy often have little confidence. It is very hard for them to say no. They would feel shy when they say no, but doing things that they don’t want to do will make them unhappy.

A simple and direct “No” is the best way. If you want to explain, you can keep it simple. Just say, “No, I’ve already made plans for this time” or “No, I’m not free at that time.”

Other indirect but polite ways of saying no:

● Sorry, I can’t do this right now.

● I’m afraid I can’t, but thank you for asking.

● Please accept (接受) that I cannot come.

● I’d rather not.

To say no you should:

● Start the sentence with the word “No”.

● Shake (搖晃) your head when you say no to make sure others understand. Your voice should be clear and direct.

Sometimes it is difficult to say no. You can try to reply and explain in the following way:

“Sorry. I would have taken care of your cat next weekend, but I will be going out. I know it will be hard to find someone to take care of the cat. I will try to help you next time.” Remember that: you have the right (權(quán)利) to say no!

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。

【1】Who usually have trouble saying no according to the passage?

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【2】How can indirect ways of saying no sound?

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【3】When you really want to say “No”, how should you make your voice?

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【4】What does the writer encourage us to do?

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【5】When it is really difficult to say no, what are you supposed to try to do?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Shy people who are not very confident.

【2】Indirect ways of saying no can sound polite.

【3】We should make our voice clear and direct.

【4】To say no.

【5】We are supposed to try to explain in some ways.

【解析】

本文介紹了如何表達(dá)自己對(duì)某事的拒絕，如何說不。

【1】根據(jù)People who are very shy often have little confidence. It is very hard for them to say no.可知非常不自信的，害羞的人很難說不，故為Shy people who are not very confident.

【2】根據(jù)Other indirect but polite ways of saying no 可知其他間接的說不的方法聽起來禮貌，故為Indirect ways of saying no can sound polite.

【3】根據(jù)Shake (搖晃) your head when you say no to make sure others understand. Your voice should be clear and direct. 可知當(dāng)你想要說不的時(shí)候，我們應(yīng)該讓我們的嗓音清晰而且直接，故為We should make our voice clear and direct.

【4】根據(jù)Remember that: you have the right (權(quán)利) to say no!可知作者鼓勵(lì)我們說不，故為To say no.

【5】根據(jù)Sometimes it is difficult to say no. You can try to reply and explain in the following way:

可知當(dāng)我們很難說不，我們應(yīng)該努力用一些其他方法解釋一下，故為We are supposed to try to explain in some ways.