Question

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

The word “no” is short, and has just two letters, 1.it is probably the most powerful word in English. Do you agree2.me? Children learn this very quickly. At the age of two, they learn that they can make their parents angry just by3. “No”. “Eat the nice vegetables.” “No! ” “You must put on this hat! ” “No!”

“Come here! ” “No!” As we get4., we learn that saying “Yes” is better. We learn that we should be polite to our parents and teachers, and say “yes” when they ask us to do things. We also learn to say “yes” to our friends so that they will like us. But this can5. cause problems.

Sometimes our friends ask us to do things that we don’t want to do or that we shouldn’t do. For example, they6.us smoke or drink. You shouldn't be afraid to say “No” to these things, and you should refuse to do 7.you really don’t want to do. If they are really your friends, they will understand you. If they won’t, well, it’s 8.to lose a bad friend than to lose your self-respect（自尊）.

Answer

1.but

2.with

3.saying

4.old / older

5.also/ still

6.make /let/ have

7.what/ anything

8.better

【解析】

本文主要讲述在不同的场合说“是”或“不”，并且要学会说“不”。

1.句意：“不”这个词很短，只有两个字母，但它可能是英语中最强大的单词。

根据前句“The word “no” is short, and has just two letters”可知，与此句构成转折关系，表示“但是”的含义。故填but。

2.句意：你同意我的说法吗？

分析句子可知，此处构成“agree with sb”短语，翻译为“同意某人的看法”。故填with。

3.句意：在两岁的时候，他们知道只要说“不”就能让父母生气。

分析句子可知，此处表示“说”的含义，用英语表达是say，此处用于介词by之后，所以用其动词ing形式。故填saying。

4.句意：当我们变老/更老的时候，我们知道说“是”更好。

分析句子可知，此处表示“老/更老”的含义，用英语表达是old / older，此处用于句中作表语。故填old / older。

5.句意：但这也/仍然会造成问题。

分析句子可知，此处表示“也/仍然”的含义，用英语表达是also/ still，此处用于句中修饰其后的动词cause。故填also/ still。

6.句意：例如，他们让我们抽烟或喝酒。

分析句子可知，此处表示“让”的含义，用英语表达是make /let/ have，此处用于句中作谓语，又因为主语是they，所以用动词原形即可。故填make /let/ have。

7.句意：你不应该害怕对这些事情说“不”，你应该拒绝做你真正不想做的事情。

分析句子可知，此处用于do之后作宾语，可用what引导的宾语从句并在从句中作宾语；或者表示“任何事”，用英语表达是anything，用于do之后作宾语，其后是省略引导词that的定语从句并在从句中宾语。故填what/ anything。

8.句意：如果他们不愿意，那么，失去一个坏朋友总比失去自尊好。

分析句子可知，此处表示“好”的含义，用英语表达是good，此处用于句中作表语，又因为其后有比较级标志词than，所以用其形容词比较级形式。故填better。