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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Amy is thirteen. She comes from {#blank#}1{#/blank#} . She's in China with her {#blank#}2{#/blank#} now. She's a student in No.2 High School. She likes her school and all of her {#blank#}3{#/blank#} . She thinks they're very {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to her. She likes Chinese, too. But she can't {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Chinese very well. Amy{#blank#}6{#/blank#} up very early every morning. She{#blank#}7{#/blank#} some milk and bread for breakfast. And she goes to school {#blank#}8{#/blank#} bike. She is never late.
In the evening, she does{#blank#}9{#/blank#} homework and reads newspapers. She goes to bed at nine. She's very{#blank#}10{#/blank#} every day.

      Long long ago, people lived in a clean world. There were no modern {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (machine). The air was fresh. However, life today has {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (bring) many new problems. One of the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (big) is the environmental pollution. Noise pollution makes us hear more loudly and get {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ['æŋɡri] more easily. Light pollution is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (harm) to birds. Air pollution is the most serious {#blank#}6{#/blank#} ( [kaɪnd]) of pollution. It is bad for all living things.

      Now, in order to protect our world, we need to do some important things. For {#blank#}7{#/blank#}, we should use both sides of paper and reuse plastic bags. Everyone should care for {#blank#}8{#/blank#} [waɪld] animals and plant more trees. Of course, easier said than done. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (action) speak louder than words. If everyone knows the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (important) of protecting the environment, the world will become more beautiful.

    Hello, everyone! Next week we will go on a t{#blank#}1{#/blank#} to the Yellow Mountain(黄山). Do you want to know something about it? Here is some i{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    The Yellow Mountain is a f{#blank#}3{#/blank#} mountain in China. It is in the south of Anhui. Every year thousands of people from China and all o{#blank#}4{#/blank#} the world come to visit it. It takes us about three hours to get there by bus. When we are c{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the mountain, we can enjoy the f{#blank#}6{#/blank#}air, the sea of clouds, wondrous pines and unique rocks along the way. In the early m{#blank#}7{#/blank#} when the sun rises, the sky looks q{#blank#}8{#/blank#} beautiful.

    Please p{#blank#}9{#/blank#}well for the trip next week. Wear comfortable trainers, bring something to eat and drink, but please r{#blank#}10{#/blank#}: We should be polite visitors.   

    Do you want to make homework simpler? Oxford Learning founder and C EO Dr. Nick Whitehead said," Homework might be an unavoidable（不可避免的）part in school, but it doesn't have to be that boring part. With the right skills in place, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free." These steps will make an obvious d{#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    Use your notebooks

    The brain is able to finish great works, but it is not a{#blank#}2{#/blank#} perfect. Students should never rely on it to remember all school details.When a teacher assigns homework,students should write the details in their notebooks.According to Whitehead,to make them effective,students n{#blank#}3{#/blank#} to remember to take the note books out of the school bags at night,open them up,and read over the night's list.

    Remove distractions(使注意力分散的事物)

    Computers on, music on, text messages receiving······Whitehead says if students aren't doing research,they should turn off all the above electronics,and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time.They'll find that it is e{#blank#}4{#/blank#} to concentrate and that homework takes less time.

    Think actively

    Getting homework done is the name of the game,but what happens if students are struggling with a question or  can't work out an answer?When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break, then r{#blank#}5{#/blank#} to look at the problem again.

    Get organized

    Homework is often the most disorganized part.Whitehead recommends,"Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin, so they don't waste time s{#blank#}6{#/blank#} for pens or rulers." He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night, and （when possible）completing homework at a c{#blank#}7{#/blank#} time each day.