1999年1月大学英语四级写作真题及范文

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic. Don’t Be Afraid to Say“No”. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

　　1.别人请求帮助时,在什么情况下我们会说“不”
　　2.为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”
　　3.该说“不”时,不说“不”的坏处

　　［范文］

Don’t Be Afraid to Say “No”

　　Sometimes we have to say “No” to others when they ask us for help. Why? One situation may be that we are not capable of doing the things they ask us to do. The other situation may be that we are unwilling to do what they ask us to do, because their requests may be unreasonable or even illegal. On both occasions we should say directly to them: “No”.

　　But the case is not always the same in our daily life. Some people are afraid to say “No” when they should say so. On the one hand, they are afraid of losing their faces. On the other hand they don’t want to hurt others, such as their family members, relatives, friends or colleagues.

　　To say “Yes” when you should say “No” will eventually do you some harm. If you say “Yes” but fail to help them in the end because of lack of the ability, they may think you are not worthy of trust. If you help them do something bad or illegal, you will be   punished for what you have done. So, don’t be afraid to say “No” if necessary.