2023年山东省潍坊市中考 – 阅读理解D

Saying no is not easy, but it is necessary sometimes.
说“不”并不容易，但有时是必要的。

It’s not easy to say no bravely. Sometimes, we do things that we don’t want to do. However, sticking to your principles may not always make people like you, but will surely get you more respect. Have you ever bravely said no to someone?
勇敢地说“不”并不容易。有时候，我们会做一些我们不想做的事情。然而，坚持你的原则可能并不总是让人喜欢你，但肯定会让你得到更多的尊重。你曾经勇敢地拒绝过别人吗？

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Wang Shanshan Beijing
王珊珊 北京

When I was in primary school, two of my classmates always asked me to do many things for them, like buying breakfast or copying the materials, which put me under great anxiety. So I decided to refuse all their unreasonable requests. As a result, they didn’t order me to do anything any more. From this experience, I learned to say no to unfair things bravely, because only in this way can I get respect.
当我上小学的时候，我的两个同学总是让我为他们做很多事情，比如买早餐或复印材料，这让我非常焦虑。所以我决定拒绝他们所有不合理的要求。因此，他们不再命令我做任何事情。从这次经历中，我学会了勇敢地对不公平的事情说不，因为只有这样我才能得到尊重。

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Emily London
艾米丽 伦敦

My classmates used to laugh at me because of my weight. I cared too much about their opinions so I ate less and paid more attention to my appearance. The more I cared about their comments, the more worried I became. After realizing that everyone was unique, I refused to change myself. Now I have got back my confidence and don’t care about what others say. I think it is necessary to say no and stand up for myself.
我的同学过去常常因为我的体重而嘲笑我。我太在乎他们的意见了，所以我少吃了，更注重自己的外表。我越在乎他们的评论，就越担心。在意识到每个人都是独一无二的之后，我拒绝改变自己。现在我恢复了信心，不在乎别人说什么。我认为有必要说不，为自己挺身而出。

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Lucas Rome
卢卡斯 罗马

I used to have difficulty working out math problems. To help me, my classmates showed me their answers directly. However, I still couldn’t work out the problems during the next test. Then I realized that if I want to improve myself, I have to say no to their help. Since then, I refused my classmates’ help and improved math on my own.
我过去数学成绩不好。为了帮助我，我的同学们直接给我看了他们的答案。然而，在下一次测试中，我仍然无法解决这些问题。然后我意识到，如果我想提高自己，我必须拒绝他们的帮助。从那以后，我拒绝了同学们的帮助，自我提高数学。