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14．Your manager comes to you in a panic and asks you to take the place of Sharon，who will be out of town all next week．Your first thought is，"Why me？"Although you are not so happy，you smile and say，"No problem．"Your boss is making t he request，after all，so refusal is not a choice．Right？
Not necessarily．In some cases，"Sorry，I can't"may be the most proper response．Here are two examples of situations in which it might make sense to say no and suggestions for how to turn down the boss．
"It seems that Joe can't make the deadline again．Can you handle it？"
The solution（解决方法）：If your boss does need your help，taking on the extra work is the right thing to do and can earn you valuable bonus points．However，if these situations arise regularly，to the point where they begin to interfere （干扰） with your regular work，you may need to start pushing back．Next time your boss approaches you seeking emergency help，you might say，"Of course I'll help．But，as you know，I've had to cover for others a lot lately，and it's affecting my own work．Once we get through this project，can we talk about how to better get used to these types of requests in the future？"
"Sorry，but you have to work late again tonight．OK？"
The solution：Most employees understand that there are times when they must stay late to finish their work．But when these requests become frequent，you should speak up．Putting in extra hours every day can quickly lead to breakdown．
Therefore，you might say to your manager，"We're all working a lot of extra time lately．And these hours are becoming difficult for me to maintain（维持）．Will we need to keep this pace much longer？If so，could we talk about ways that might help me achieve a better work/life balance during this period？"
It's never easy to say no to your boss．But in some situations it's necessary．Even the best managers can fail to recognize when they're asking too much of their employees．Yes，sometimes you must give in when asked to do something you don't like．But that doesn't mean you must agree to unreasonable requests without question．
24．Which of the following is the best title？A
A．How to Say No to Your Boss                   
B．How to Deal With the Mean Boss
C．How to Respond to Unreasonable Requests      
D．How to Refuse to Stay late
25．Which of the following is true of Joe？D
A．Joe is in hospital．
B．Joe is late for work．
C．Joe will have a week off next week．
D．Joe probably can't finish work on time．
26．What is the writer's attitude towards working overtime frequently？D
A．Positive．B．Negative．C．Unconcerned．D．Objective．
27．According to the passage，turning down your boss isA．
A．difficult        B．pleasant       C．simple          D．easy．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读，当老板要求你做一些额外的事情时，在某些情况下，"对不起，我不能"可能是最合适的回答．这里有两个例子的情况下说"不"可能才有意义，并有如何拒绝老板的建议．本文以此展开，讲述了在一些情况下，如何拒绝老板．

解答 24．答案：A．主旨大意题．根据全文内容，尤其是"Here are two examples of situations in which it might make sense to say no and suggestions for how to turn down the boss．"可知，本文主要介绍了如何对老板说不．故选A．
25．答案：D．细节理解题．根据"It seems that Joe can't make the deadline again．Can you handle it"可知，Joe不能按时完成工作了．故选D．
26．答案：D．推理判断题．根据文章举例内容，尤其是"But when these requests become frequent，you should speak up．Putting in extra hours every day can quickly lead to breakdown．"可推测出，作者对于经常加班是拒绝的．故选D．
27．答案：A．细节理解题．根据全文内容以及"It's never easy to say no to your boss．"可知，拒绝老板是很困难的．故选A．

点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题及主旨大意题，做题时应仔细阅读原文，结合文章上下文内容并根据所给选项的含义进行分析，从而得出正确答案．切记胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．