Question

【題目】根據(jù)短文理解，選擇正確答案。
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 a couple of quiet days relaxing at home. Or a roommate spends the entire weekends playing video games and wants to borrow your homework for “reference”. But, you've just finished it after taking a whole day to work hard.
Many people say “yes” to those kinds 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, in fact, according to psychologists.
“Everyone wants to be liked,” says Gabriel Steinki, a German psychologist. “Saying ‘no' risk losing the affection of the person asking the favor or even a job.”
The result is that many people say “yes” just for keeping the peace. But experts say this is regrettable. Anyone should have the right to say “no”.
In fact, rejecting a request can even help to strengthen a relationship because it expresses a true feeling.
But, for people used to agreeing to every request, changing can be a long and uncomfortable learning process.
Most people believe that “If I say ‘no', I'll lose the affection of the person. But the affection is important to me.” 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 his affection is too high in the long term.”
Steinki says the key is talking to the other person to find a mutual(相互的) solution. “One needs to present the situation from one's own point of view, and to suggest how the situation can be dealt with to the advantage of both parties. The other person must have the feeling that his interests are being considered.”
When the refusal is not accepted, Steinki advises giving the reasons calmly again until the person gets the message.
（1）Most people say “yes” much more readily than “no” because ____________.
A.they don't care about their own interests and feelings
B.they don't know they will regret afterwards
C.they have already been used to saying “yes”
D.they care more about others' affection
（2）According to the writer, what should you do if you want to refuse the other person's request?
A.Just say you can't help him.
B.Say sorry to him.
C.Refuse him clearly.
D.Talk to the other person to find a mutual way.
（3）According to the writer, what should you do if your refusal is not accepted?
A.Say yes to him.
B.Repeat your reason for his acceptance.
C.Just go away.
D.Say no to him.
（4）What is the best title of the passage?
A.You Need Courage to Say “No”
B.“Yes” More than “No”
C.Nobody Has the Right to Say “No”
D.It's Easy to Say “Yes”

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）D
（2）D
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】本文討論如何委婉的拒絕別人。

⑴細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第九段，人們相信：如果“我”拒絕了，“我”會失去這種友愛，而這種友愛對“我”來說又比較重要。因此，他們之所以不拒絕別人的要求是太在乎別人的喜愛。A項，人們不考慮自己的興趣和感受都要去答應別人，而不是拒絕別人；B項和事實相反；C項，人們習慣了答應別人的要求，這不是直接的原因。所以答案是D.

⑵細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第十段Steinki的說法，關鍵就是對他人解釋（你不能幫助他的原因），并找到相互可以接受的方案。A、C兩項，直接拒絕別人的要求，不是本文作者所主張的；B項，向別人道歉過于片面。所以答案是D.

⑶細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段，如果你的拒絕不被別人接受，那就再次說出你的理由，直到被別人接受為止。A、C項與文中事實相悖，別人不同意你的拒絕，你就答應下來，這不能體現(xiàn)“你有拒絕別人的權利”這一點；D項，如果你的拒絕不被接受，你就拒絕他，這會影響你和朋友之間的友愛，而本文主張的是通過自己委婉的方式來體現(xiàn)自己“有拒絕別人”的權利。所以答案是B.

⑷主旨大意。本文討論的是:你有拒絕別人要求的權利及用怎樣的方式去拒絕別人的要求，關鍵是要有勇氣去體現(xiàn)自己的權利。B項，答應別人的要求比拒絕別人的要求的情況多，這是存在的一種現(xiàn)象，而不是文章討論的主題；C項，人們有拒絕別人要求的權利，但用怎樣的方法去體現(xiàn)這種權利，才是本文的話題；D項，很難拒絕別人的要求，本文沒有提及方方面面的難處。所以答案是A.