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1、高考英语阅读理解专项训练——生活类(1)Listencarefully,workingpeople,wewouldliketotellyousomethingthatcouldsaveyourprecioustimeandmoney!Bestofall,itisfree!It’s“no”.Whatdoyouask?We’llsayitagain:“No”.Sweetandsimple“no”.Say“no”atyourofficeandseehowquicklythatpileofworkonyourdeskdisappears.“Saying‘no’toothersmeansyo
2、uaresaying‘yes’toyourself,”saidLeslieCharles,aprofessionalspeakerfromEastLansing,Michigan.“Timeisprecious.Peoplearespendingmoneybuyingtime.Andyetwearewillingtogiveupourtimebecausewecan’tsay‘no’.”SusieWatson,afamouswriter,saidpeoplewhoalwayssay“yes”needtosay“no”withoutguilt(内疚)orfearofpunishmen
3、t.“Iwouldratherhavesomeonegivemealoving‘no’thananobligated(强制的)‘yes’,”shesaid.SusieWatsonsaysshefeels“no”obligationtogiveanexplanationwhenshesays“no”eithersociallyorprofessionally.Doesshefeelguiltyaboutit?“Notatall,”saidWatson,whoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddlebury
4、,Conneticut.“Mostpeopleareafraidofsaying‘no’…Myadviceistosay‘yes’onlyifyoudon’tmean‘no’.”Watsonsaid“no”isthemosteffectiveweaponagainstwastingtime.“Everyyeartherearemoredemandsonyourtime…Otherpeoplearehappytouseupyourtime,”Watsonsaid.Timesavingappearstobe“no’s”greatestfriend.“No”canbeyournewfri
5、end,apowerfultooltotakebackyourlife.“No”mayeventakeyoufurtherinthebusinessworldthan“yes”.“No”ispowerandstrength.“No”nowseemscompletelycorrect.“Saying‘no’isn’teasy.Butfinallyit’sgreatlyliberating,”Charlessaid.But,headded,a“no”projectneedstobeworkedoneverydaybecauseitishardtochangelong-termhabit
6、.But,healsowarns:“Don’tgotoextremes.Don’tfindyourselfsaying‘no’toeverything.Inreturnyoushouldlearntohear‘no’.”1.Thesentence“Saying‘yes’toyourself”means_______.A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothersB.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappyC.youareselfishandtreatothersrudelyD.youcandealwith
7、yourbusinessasyouhaveplanned2.Whenyousay“no”toothersyoushouldsayitina_______.A.secretway B.politewayC.proudway D.guiltyway3.InWatson’sopinion,peoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat_______.A.theysay“no”atasuitabletimeB.theysay“no”asm