Being polite can help you make friends，and being rude （粗魯） can make you lose friends．
   Being polite does not seem difficult，（1）

A

A

for many people it remains a challenge．You might want to know（2）

B

B

to be a polite person．The following are two suggestions：Be gentle，not pushy （固執(zhí)己見(jiàn)的）．When you do something，offer something，or make a request，you do it（3）

B

B

making them feel like they are being driven into a corner．
   For example，if you are having a conversation，it's OK to ask a question or offer your opinion，but it is（4）

A

A

to be pushy．Even if you're trying to help，such as offering to pay for lunch and offering to wash the dishes，don't be pushy．（5）

C

C

the person says "No，thank you"，then say "Please，I'd really love to help．" If they（6）

A

A

say "no"，then let it go （到此為止）．It is（7）

B

B

that they want to do something for you，so let them do it．You can do something for them some other time．
（8）

B

B

a conversation by asking questions about the other person．Try not to talk about yourself too much．If they want to know，they will ask．Listen when they are talking and look（9）

C

C

．Don't look around the room when they are talking．That（10）

B

B

you are not interested or what they say is not important or interesting enough．

（1）	A．but	B．or	C．because	D．until
（2）	A．why	B．how	C．when	D．where
（3）	A．with	B．without	C．for	D．from
（4）	A．rude	B．a(chǎn)ctive	C．magic	D．direct
（5）	A．So	B．Unless	C．If	D．Since
（6）	A．still	B．even	C．yet	D．a(chǎn)lready
（7）	A．interesting	B．clear	C．honest	D．correct
（8）	A．Stop	B．Start	C．Forget	D．Remember
（9）	A．kind	B．worried	C．interested	D．serious
（10）	A．realizes	B．shows	C．causes	D．rushes