Saying no can be very difficult. People who are very shy often have little confidence. They think that they have to meet everyone’s need. It is very hard for them to say no. they sometimes feel shy if they say no, but doing things that they don’t want to 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, “Sorry, I’m afraid I’m not free at that time.”

Other ways of saying no:

▲  I can’t do this right now.

▲  No, but thank for asking.

▲  Please accept that I cannot come.

▲  I’d rather not.

To say no you should:

▲  Start the sentence with the word no.

▲  Shake your head when you say no to make sure they understand. Your voice should be clear and direct. Keep eye contact.

If someone makes a request, it is necessary to ask for time to think it over. The decision should be up to you, but sometimes it is difficult to say no. You can try to reply 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 to say no!

1.What does the writer encourage us to do?

2.How many ways of saying no are mentioned in the passage?

3.Who has a hard time saying no?

4.When you say no, what should you do as well?

5.If you want to refuse someone’s request, what will you say?

Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn(挣) some e-money and buy more “seed”(种子), “pets” and even “houses”.

Li You from Xi’an said people in the city get tired from work, they go to their own farms, take care of their crops(庄稼), and pull out weeds(杂草). It is glad to forget about the pressure in cities.

Li Bu grew up in a small village, and then he went to a city, but now he misses the life in the village and “Happy Farms” makes the country dream possible in his office. He said every time he sees his crops, dogs, and grasses, he feels like he is in the village again. When he is working on his farm, he can feel the breath of nature, and get happiness from farming and harvesting(收获).

Li Lei enjoys putting some “bugs”(虫) in my friends’ garden and they’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.

Li Hong said it was just a waste of time. Teenagers spend so many hours on it and they can’t focus on their study. 

1.From the passage, we know that “Happy Farms” is a ______game.

A．boring            B．popular           C．dull              D．famous

2.According to the passage, people can’t _______things in this game.

A．borrow           B．grow             C．steal             D．sell

3.Among the four people, ________ likes the game while _______dislike the game.

A．Li You; Li Bu        B．Li Bu; Li Hong       C．Li Hong; Li Lei      D．Li Lei; Li You

4.From Li Bu’s words, we can guess that he’s most probably ___________.

A．a student          B．a farmer           C．an office worker    D．a thief

5.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?

A．They are longing for country life.

B．They can have fun with friends.

C．The game relax people and give them a new experience.

D．They are confident enough to face the real world.

_______Lisa _______Lucy may go with you because one of them must stay at home to take care of the dog.

A. Not only ---but also     B. Neither---nor   C. Both---and   D. Either----or

1.Can you take care of your sister?（同义句转换）

Can you __________ ___________ your sister?

2.What is the matter with you? （同义句转换）

__________ __________ with you?

3.I spent half an hour cleaning my room. （同义句转换）

It_________ __________ half an hour__________ ________ my room.

4.Jim goes to school by bike every day.（同义句转换）

Jim ___________ ___________ __________ to school every day.

5.They returned to their hometown last week. （同义句转换）

They _________ _________ _________their hometown last week.

6.David takes a shower once a day in summer.（对划线部分提问）

_________ _________ ________David ________ a shower in summer?

7.She is going to stay there for a week.（对划线部分提问）

___________ __________ is she going to stay there?

—I lost my MP3 on my way to school this morning.

—____ You must be careful next time.