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（一） A Are you the type of person who always says yes? I’ve come to learn that it is very important to learn to say no! It’s okay. People are still going to like you. They may even respect you more because they know you are honest. I don’t mean saying no to someone who really needs your help. I’m talking about turning down that meeting that you really do not want to attend or that birthday party that you don’t want to be a guest at. Think for a moment how you feel when you say yes to something that you really don’t want to do. If you’re like I once was, you can’t sleep at night and you think about it too much. It weighs on your mind. You try to find ways out. You start thinking, “Oh it’s not so bad and it will make him/her happy” or “Maybe I won’t be bored.” Whatever you’re saying to yourself, if you really wanted to go, you wouldn’t have all of these thoughts. So, why not just say no from the beginning? Maybe you feel if you don’t show up at the meeting, your boss isn’t going to like you or your co-workers won’t respect you. Maybe you feel your parents or sisters won’t love you as much if you don’t do everything for them that they ask. If these people are your true friends, family members, or a good boss, they will like or love you the same no matter what. People treat you the way you teach them to, and if you’re someone who always says yes then that’s what they’re expecting. You need to do what is right for you. Of course we do have real obligations (责任) in life to meet, but we do not have to do everything others want us to do. 本文是一篇议论文。作者主张对于那些自己极不愿意参加的活动，要大胆地拒绝，不要为难自己。 56.Which of the following statements would the author agree with? A. Always saying “yes” means you are kind. B. Always saying “no” means you are brave. C. We should always try to help others in need. D. We should try to do what our friends ask us to do. 57.What does the underlined word “It” refer to? A. Saying “yes”. B. A friend’s birthday party. C. Something you’re unwill