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”.

Dear Mr. Lee,
    I'm sorry to tell you that my grandmother is ill. She {#blank#}1{#/blank#} day and night. My parents aren't at home now. They {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  to Beijing on business last week. My grandma can not look after {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. So I{#blank#}4{#/blank#} take care of her. May I{#blank#}5{#/blank#} two days leave?
Yours,
Yu Ting

    "You'll think twice about plucking your eyebrows (拔眉毛) {#blank#}1{#/blank#} you find their important role," says Greg Foot. They are one of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} most expressive(有表现力的) parts of our bodies. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} your eyebrows, you can tell your feelings to other people. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} is that their only purpose (目的)?

    Over several thousand {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (year), we have lost lots of body hair, so it's strange that hair still {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (remain) on our brows. Some scientists say that eyebrows mainly work as {#blank#}7{#/blank#} special form of protection for the eyes. In fact, their job is so {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (importance) that some researchers are sure that if we didn't have {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they), we'd have evolved (进化) some other facial features to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (do) the same task.

    Lang Lang was born in Shenyang, 1982. He is a {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(著名的) pianist now. When he was only three years old, he {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(显示) his talent in playing the piano. So his father took him to a piano school in Beijing and told him, “{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(假如) you don't work hard, your dream won't come true.” Lang Lang was hard-working and strict with {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(他自己). At the age of five, he took part in a piano competition and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (赢) the first prize. He went to America to get further study when he was only thirteen, and from then on, he {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(几乎不) went back home. {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(终于), he reached the top. In 2018, Lang Lang will have two {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(音乐会) in China. Many people are {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(计划) to go there. “{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(任何人) can be successful as long as you put your heart into it.” Lang Lang said.

    My classmates talked about the winter camp. Everyone was happy except (除……之外) me. I didn't {#blank#}1{#/blank#}to go skiing (滑雪) at all. I wanted to stay at home but my parents asked me to go.

    When arriving at the camp our coach (教练) asked us to ski I thought I skied {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

than others but I still didn't do a good job. Ha, Ha! behind me，someone started {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

 I looked back {#blank#}4{#/blank#}who was laughing at me. To my surprise, I saw a girl. She did as {#blank#}5{#/blank#}as me. "I thought I'd be bad at this, but it seems {#blank#}6{#/blank#}than I expected!" she said.

    The next day I didn't want {#blank#}7{#/blank#} skiing. But my coach chose me to be the first one to ski down the slope (斜坡).This time I {#blank#}8{#/blank#}I was flying and it was wonderful. After that I wasn't afraid anymore. And I didn't {#blank#}9{#/blank#}what other people thought of me. That day my coach said I skied the most beautifully of all.

    From this I learned that we should try our best {#blank#}10{#/blank#}every challenge (挑战).