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If you’ve ever forced yourself 1 (attend) yet another event you didn’t want to go to, or embarked on ( 着手进行) a project you weren’t interested 2 , chances are you haven’t learned how to say no.
Politely refusing a situation 3 (be) not easy — especially when you don’t want to welcome unfriendly 4 (guest) into your home, or turn down a request from a friend you haven’t seen for quite 5 while. And establishing boundaries (边界) is even harder if you have to refuse a request 6 (make) by a leader at work.
But, of course, 7 is possible to learn how to say no without 8 (feel) sorry or worried — it just takes a bit of skill. According to Eric Haseltine, PhD, and Chris Gilbert, PhD, doing so begins by changing your point of view. “We value ourselves more when we believe we’re assertive (坚定自信的) and creative, which makes others value 9 (we) more in return,” Haseltine says. Translation: Sometimes, in the long run, saying no actually gives you 10 (much) respect than a yes does.