When someone asks you to do something you do not feel like doing, what should you do? It's a good idea to say “no” at this time. It's better to spend more time on some useful {#blank#}1{#/blank#} .However, you may worry others will think you impolite or{#blank#}2{#/blank#} . What should you do? Here are some tips that may help you.
It is OK to make up white lies. That doesn't mean you are dishonest. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} , it may make both you and the other person pleased and comfortable.
When {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to a party or some other events that you do not want to take part in, you can say, “No, but thanks for the invitation. That's very kind of you.” In this way you can not only refuse{#blank#}5{#/blank#} but make the person who invited you feel comfortable.
When you don't want to lie, just tell the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} . You may say like this, “I want to spend more time on myself,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} I've decided to say‘no'to these activities.” In this way, people will see that you respect yourself, and as a result they'll also pay you{#blank#}8{#/blank#} respect.
My last suggestion is to just do it. You may feel uncomfortable at first, but this is not the reason for {#blank#}9{#/blank#} “no”. Never make anything more complicated （复杂的）than it is.
Feel proud of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} for being strong enough to say “no”.

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    I have（有）a good friend. His name is Jim. There are（有）nine people（人）in his family. His {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  have two sons, his{#blank#}2{#/blank#}  and his {#blank#}3{#/blank#} . His parents have two {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  and two {#blank#}5{#/blank#} . The two girls are Gina and Jane, and the two boys are Jim and Eric. So Jim has（所以吉姆有）two sisters and brother. Jim loves his family. His family love him, too.

    Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might write them in his diary. Now a teenager w{#blank#}1{#/blank#} the same problems might get on the Internet and write them in his blog. In many ways, a diary and a blog are almost the same. So, what makes a blog d{#blank#}2{#/blank#} from a diary?

    The biggest difference is that a blog is much more public t{#blank#}3{#/blank#} a diary. Usually, a teenager likes hiding his diary book and treats it as one full of s{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Both diaries and blogs tell what happened to the writer that day.

    A blog has both good and bad points (特点). The biggest problem is that anyone can read what you write in your blog. If you are not satisfied with a friend during school and write something bad about him in your diary, he will never know it. H{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, if you do this on the Internet, that friend may read your blog and get a{#blank#}6{#/blank#}. So we have to be careful of what we write.

    A blog has good points, of course. People choose to write in blogs, they know that their friends will read what they write. If you are f{#blank#}7{#/blank#} sad one day and write in your diary, no one will know about it. If you write the same words in your blog, your friends may quickly w{#blank#}8{#/blank#} back to comfort you or offer you help. Blogs help people stay in close contact and let them know what their friends are doing.

T{#blank#}9{#/blank#} it's a good way to write blogs about everyday life, I still p{#blank#}10{#/blank#} my old diary.

    Hello. My name is Liu Mei. I'm from Fuzhou. I'm in No.1 Junior High School. I'm in Class Seven, Grade Seven. My mother {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(work) in No.1 Junior High School. She teaches Chinese. My father is a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}[ˈdɒktə(r)] in a hospital.

    On Sunday, my mother and I often do {#blank#}3{#/blank#} shopping. My mother likes shopping a lot. We will go shopping this Sunday afternoon. My mother says she will buy a red coat {#blank#}4{#/blank#} me. But I don't like red. I want a{#blank#}5{#/blank#}[pɪŋk] one. My mother says yes to me, I'm happy.

    My father doesn't like shopping at {#blank#}6{#/blank#} His favorite animal is monkeys. He often take

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(I) to the zoo. In the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} I can see monkeys, elephants, lions and tigers. The monkeys are very cute and clever. The lions and tigers are {#blank#}9{#/blank#}[strɒŋ]. The elephants have long noses. They are very kind. This Sunday my father will go to the zoo with me.

    I love my{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(parent) very much. They love me, too. I have a happy family.

    Reading makes a full man. But do you know how to choose right books for yourself?

    First, find out what you are{#blank#}1{#/blank#}in. It will be certainly easier for you to continue. Next,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}about your reading level. If you find{#blank#}3{#/blank#}too difficult to understand, give{#blank#}4{#/blank#}and turn to easier ones. Finally, for beginners, choose the books by world famous writers. Their language is well-used and their works reflect(反射) real life.

    Hopefully, you'll fall{#blank#}5{#/blank#}love with reading It can make your life interesting colorful and meaningful. Most importantly, you'll be wise