8．How to Say No to Your BossSaying"no"to a request can be a difficult thing，especially when the person making the request is your boss．（16）BThe following teps are helpful．
Give yourself some time to think about the request before saying"no"．
If the request arrives via email，don't reply right away．
（17）GIf your boss asks you in person or on the telephone，request some time to give it thought and tell her you will get back to her by a specific time．Consider the request carefully to determine whether you have to say"no"．
Prepare your answer before telling your boss"no"．
Anticipate questions she might ask in response to your answer，and decide how you want to answer them．Rehearse your conversation with your boss out loud to help build your confidence before the real conversation．
Choose the right time and place to speak with your boss．
Have the conversation in private if your work situation allows you to get a moment alon with your boss．Keep in mind your boss's workday pressures and work style．If she is a morning person and gets grumpy（脾氣暴躁的）in the afternoon，be sure to speak with her before lunch．
（18）A
If your boss is asking you to take on more responsibility，that shows that she has faith in your ability to do the job．Acknowledge that it means a lot to you before telling her that you feel you cannot do it．
Tell your boss why you have to say"no"to the request．
（19）EYour boss will be grateful that you answered honestly，rather than trying to take on a project you cannot handle．
Offer an alternative solution．
For example，if your boss asks you to serve on a committee，suggest someone else in the company that you think may be interested and capable of serving．（20）D
A．Pay your boss a compliment while denying her request．
B．Even if you try your best to do everything the boss lets you do，there are times when you can't do and have to say"no"．
C．Put yourself in your boss's shoes and consider how the company will be affected if you refuse the request．
D．Maybe you could offer to share the workload with someone else．
E．Most employers respect honesty in their employees．
F．Try a compromise．
G．Set the request aside and think about it for a while．
分析 本文主要介紹了如何對自己的老板說"不"．文章給出了幾點建議：1、給自己一些時間考慮這個請求，然后說"不"；2、把請求放在一邊，想一想；3、在告訴你的老板"不"之前，準備你的回答；4、選擇合適的地點和時間與你的老板交談；5、當拒絕老板的請求時，向老板表示敬意；6、提供替代解決方案．
解答 BGAED
16．B聯(lián)系上文題．根據(jù)上文Saying"no"to a request can be a difficult thing，especially when the person making the request is your boss．可知對請求說"不"可能是一個很難的事情，尤其是當提出要求的人是你的老板．B項：Even if you try your best to do everything the boss lets you do，there are times when you can't do and have to say"no"．即使你盡力去做老板讓你做的每一件事，有時你也做不到，不得不說"不"．符合文意，故選B．
17．G聯(lián)系上文題．根據(jù)上文Give yourself some time to think about the request before saying"no"．可知給自己一些時間考慮這個請求，然后說"不"．G項：Set the request aside and think about it for a while．把請求放在一邊，想一想．符合文意，故選G．
18．A歸納總結題．根據(jù)后文可知，在告訴老板你覺得你做不到之前，要承認這對你意義重大．A項：Pay your boss a compliment while denying her request．當拒絕老板的請求時，向老板表示敬意．符合文意，故選A．
19．E中心思想題．根據(jù)后文Your boss will be grateful that you answered honestly你的老板會感激你的誠實回答．E項：Most employers respect honesty in their employees．大多數(shù)雇主尊重誠實的員工．符合文意，故選E．
20．D聯(lián)系上文題．根據(jù)上文you think may be interested and capable of serving．可知你認為或許感興趣，能夠為之服務．D項：Maybe you could offer to share the workload with someone else．也許你可以與別人分享的工作量．符合文意，故選D．
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