题目内容：

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

The word “no” is short, and has just two letters, 1.it is probably the most powerful word in English. Do you agree2.me? Children learn this very quickly. At the age of two, they learn that they can make their parents angry just by3. “No”. “Eat the nice vegetables.” “No! ” “You must put on this hat! ” “No!”

“Come here! ” “No!” As we get4., we learn that saying “Yes” is better. We learn that we should be polite to our parents and teachers, and say “yes” when they ask us to do things. We also learn to say “yes” to our friends so that they will like us. But this can5. cause problems.

Sometimes our friends ask us to do things that we don’t want to do or that we shouldn’t do. For example, they6.us smoke or drink. You shouldn't be afraid to say “No” to these things, and you should refuse to do 7.you really don’t want to do. If they are really your friends, they will understand you. If they won’t, well, it’s 8.to lose a bad friend than to lose your self-respect（自尊）.