英语阅读真题每日一练英语阅读真题每日一练英语阅读真题每日一练Assertivenessistheabilitytoconfidentlyexpressyouropinions,feelings,attitudes,andrights,inawaythatdoesn?tinfringe(侵犯)therightsofothers.Manyofusaretaughtthatitisnotnicetoconsiderourownneedsabovethoseofothers.Ifsomeonesaysordoessomethingthatwedon?tlike,weshouldjustbequietandtrytostayawayfromthatpersoninthefuture.WhyisAssertivenessimportant?Ifyoudon?tknowhowtobeassertive,youmightexperience:Depression-Anger,asenseofbeinghelpless,hopeless,orofhavingnocontroloveryourlife.oResentment-Angeratothersfortakingadvantageofyou.oFrustration-WhydidIallowthattohappen?Mostpeoplefinditeasiertobeassertiveinsomesituationsthaninothers.Thismakesperfectsense.It?saloteasiertoholdyourgroundwithastrangerthanwithsomeoneyoulove.Butthemoreimportanttherelationshipistoyou,themoreimportantitistobeassertive.Assertivebehaviorleadstoincreasedrespectfromothers!Butbeforeyoudecidetoactassertively,youhavetodecideifyoucanlivewiththeresults.Althoughassertivebehaviorusuallywillresultinapositiveresponse(积极的回应)，somepeoplemightreactdifferently.Howtobeeffectively(有效地)assertive:oUse"I"statements.Keepthefocusontheproblemyou?rehaving."I?dliketobeabletotellmystorieswithoutinterruption."insteadof"You?realwaysinterruptingmystories!"Usefacts,notopinions."Didyouknowthatshirthasahole?"insteadof"You?renotgoingoutlookinglikeTHAT,areyou?"oExpressownershipofyourthoughts,feelings,andopinions."Igetangrywhenhebreakshispromises."insteadof"Hemakesmeangry.Makeclearanddirectrequirements.Don?tinvitethepersontosayno."Willyouplease?"insteadof"Wouldyoumind...?"or"Whydon?tyou...?"oKeeprepeatingyourpoint.Usealowlevelandpleasantvoice.Don?ttrytoexplainyourself.1.Thewriterprobablyagreesthat____________.A.youshouldconsiderothers?responsebeforeyouactassertivelyB.youshouldbeassertiveifyouwanttogetgoodmarksC.assertivenessistheabilitytoinfringeothers?rightsD.assertivebehaviorwillbringyoubadfeelings2.Theexpression"hol