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【題目】 Few words are spoken more often every day on the streets of Britain than “I’m sorry”. This sentence has become such a common that it has taken on a lot of meanings.

Sorry means to apologize (道歉). This is simple and easy to understand. We learn it both as a mother language speaker and as a student of foreign language.

But in Britain, it take on another meaning. It is a cultural expression. Imagine this situation: a man walks down the street, looking down at his phone. A woman is walking in the opposite direction, towards the man. She sees him, but she can’t get out of the way in time. The man walks into the woman. Who should say sorry? Naturally, the man should say sorry, because he isn’t looking at where he is going. Yet in Britain, it is common for both to apologize.

It is known that British people, like most people, do not enjoy conflict (沖突). So to calm the situation soon, British people will apologize to each other.

Sometimes it may sound funny to hear “sorry”. In Britain, sorry doesn’t always mean exactly what you think. Some of my friends say it at restaurants. As they ask the waiter, “Sorry, but can I order another drink?” It is not to apologize, but just to express that we need the waiter.

【1】How many meanings of “sorry” are the passage mentioned but apologize?

A.Three.B.Two.C.Only one.D.Four.

【2】What does the phrase “take on” mean in the passage?

A.從事B.雇傭C.呈現(xiàn)D.拿起

【3】The example in the third paragraph is used to ________.

A.explain why people should say sorry to each other

B.describe a situation that people should avoid

C.describe how “sorry” has another meaning in Britain

D.show how polite British people are

【4】The restaurant example shows that “sorry” can be used to ________.

A.apologize to a waiterB.explain what you’re thinking about

C.calm a situation downD.ask a waiter to bring something

【5】What might be a good title for this story?

A.“I’m sorry” is more than just an apology.B.Traditional British manners.

C.Finding a way out of a difficult situation.D.How to best catch others’ attention.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

這篇短文介紹了“sorry”的文化內(nèi)涵，它不僅僅表示道歉，它也是一種文化表達(dá)方式。英國人不喜歡發(fā)生沖突，為了平定這個情形，他們會互相道歉。有時聽到“sorry”可能覺得是非常有趣的。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)But in Britain, it take on another meaning. It is a cultural expression. 但在英國，它有另一個含義。這是一種文化表達(dá)。以及句子As they ask the waiter, “Sorry, but can I order another drink?” It is not to apologize, but just to express that we need the waiter. 他們問服務(wù)員：“對不起，我能再點(diǎn)一杯嗎？“不是道歉，只是表示我們需要服務(wù)員�？芍�，這是除了道歉以外的另兩種含義。故選B。

【2】詞意猜測題。句子But in Britain, it take on another meaning. 但在英國，它呈現(xiàn)出另一個含義。因此take on有“呈現(xiàn)，顯出”的意思。其他選項(xiàng)不符合語境。故選C。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第三段的含義是：因?yàn)槟械牡皖^看手機(jī)，而沒有注意到這位女士，才與該女士相撞，因此道歉的應(yīng)該是該位男士，然而在英國，他們雙方都會道歉。因此該段的例子主要用來描述“對不起”在英國的另一個含義。也就是（But in Britain, it take on another meaning. It is a cultural expression.）故選C。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Some of my friends say it at restaurants. As they ask the waiter, “Sorry, but can I order another drink?” It is not to apologize, but just to express that we need the waiter. 我的一些朋友在餐館說。他們問服務(wù)員：“對不起，我能再點(diǎn)一杯嗎？”不是道歉，只是表示我們需要服務(wù)員�？芍�，餐廳的例子表明，說“Sorry”可以用來讓服務(wù)員帶東西過來。故選D。

【5】推理判斷題。本文主要介紹了“sorry”的文化內(nèi)涵，它不僅僅表示道歉，它也是一種文化表達(dá)方式。英國人不喜歡發(fā)生沖突，為了平定這個情形，他們會互相道歉。有時聽到“sorry”可能覺得是非常有趣的。因此本文的最好題目是：“I’m sorry”is more than just an apology. “對不起”不僅僅是道歉。還有別的含義。故選A。