Question

第四部分　书面表达（满分25分）

日常生活中，很多人不懂得拒绝别人。请你根据以下提示，用 “Don’t Hesitate to Say No”为题，写一篇150词的短文，发表自己的看法。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

该拒绝的场合	1）力所不能及 2）要求不合理或不合法
不懂拒绝的原因	1）怕丢面子 2）怕得罪人
不懂拒绝的坏处	1）事与愿违 2）给自己制造麻烦

Answer 1

One possible version:

Don't Hesitate to Say "No"

In our daily life, there are many occasions on which we should not hesitate to refuse when asked for help. For one thing, when it is beyond our ability, we should give a direct reply “no”. For another, if the request is unreasonable or even illegal, we should say “no” without hesitation.

     However, it is not the case in our real life. Many people prefer to say “yes” when they should say “no”. Some are afraid to lose their face, since they think refusal means their inability. Some people are afraid to offend others.

In fact, doing so is quite harmful. If you agree to do the things beyond your ability, the result will only be worse. The other might as well have asked another person who can help. And if you agree to do the unreasonable or even the illegal favors, such as cheating in the exam, you are in fact not helping the other but hurting him. You yourself will get into trouble too.