The situation is very serious, even if the government tries to pretend ______.
A. furthermore B. otherwise C. actually D. therefore
---Is Bob still performing?
---I’m afraid not.He is said ______ the stage already as he has become an official.
A.to have left B.to leave C.to have been left D.to be left
With the guide ________ the way, we finally got to the village which we were looking for.
A. led B. leading C. to lead D. had led
The boss ____ department Ms King worked ten years ago look down upon women.
A. in which B. in that C. in whose D. whose
Teenagers杂志Conversation With Brad栏目的负责人Brad收到了李华的一封来信。仔细阅读下面的来信，帮助Brad用英语写一封回信, 给出分析并提出合理建议。
Dear Brad,
I’m a student from Xinhua Senior High School. I have some difficulty communicating with my parents.
Although I have tried my best, I find it really difficult to make them satisfied……So I feel lonely sometimes. I
would be grateful if you could give me some advice.
Yours,
Li Hua
注意：1.可适当增加细节。2．不少于100词。
Dear Li Hua,
I feel greatly honored to be trusted with your personal affairs. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Most people say “yes” much more readily than “no”.
A friend is moving house this weekend and would like some help, and you agree. But, what you really wanted was relaxing at home for a couple of quiet days. Or a roommate spends the whole weekend playing video games and wants to borrow your homework for “reference”. But, you’ve just finished it after working hard for a whole day.
Many people say “yes” to this kind of requests. They tend not to consider their own interests and feelings, and are often angry with themselves afterwards. Saying “no” requires courage and considerable practice. “Everyone wants to be liked,” says Gabriele Steinki, a German psychologist, “Saying ‘no’ risks losing the affection of the person asking for the favor. Or even a job.” The result is that many people say “yes” just for keeping the peace. But experts say this regrettable. Anyone should have the right to say “no”. In fact, rejecting a request can even help to stabilize a relationship because it expresses real affection. But, for people accustomed to agreeing every request, it’s very distressing to say “no”.
Most people believe that if they say “no”, they’ll lose the affection of the person. But the affection is important to them. This way of thinking can be replaced by this: “If he only likes me because I always do what suits him, then the price of this affection is too high in the long term.”
When people saying “no”, Steinki advises giving the reasons calmly until the person gets the message.
1.What’s the best title of the passage?
(No more than 10 words)
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2.Why don’t many people say “no” though they really want to?
(No more than 15 words)
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3.In the author’s opinion, what will be actually resulted in if a request is rejected?
(within 15 words)
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4.What does the underlined word distressing in the 3rd paragraph mean? (within 3 words)
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5.How do you like the author’s opinion? Why? (within 30 words)
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