阅读下面的短文,然后根据括号内所给中文意思或首字母写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。How to speak in a polite way? Usually in English polite questions are longer, including expressions such as" Could you please…?" or" Can I ask…?" It s{#blank#}1{#/blank#} more polite to say, "Peter, could you please l{#blank#}2{#/blank#} me your pen? I forgot to bring mine. " Sometimes, we might even need to s{#blank#}3{#/blank#} some time leading into a question or a request. For example, if you want to stop a s{#blank#}4{#/blank#} in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me" or"I'm sorry to trouble you but, " before asking he or she for help.
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