There is one word that is on the lips of Americans, day and night: “Sorry.”
One time as I was walking on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing against my handbag. Even as he continued on his way, he turned back and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t forget to apologize. One day, after I bought a mango, the salesman was giving me the change, but I wasn’t ready for it and a coin dropped to the ground. “I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was puzzled—why would he apologize when it is my fault?
Another time, I stepped on a man’s foot in an escalator, at the same time, we both said “sorry”. I thought it interesting, was it really necessary for him to apologize? Later on, an American friend explained to me that according to the American mentality, the escalators a public place, and everyone should be able to stand in it. After someone occupies a position in the elevator, making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand, isn’t it necessary to express an apology?
If you go to the movies and the tickets happen to be sold out, the ticket seller will say: “Sorry, the tickets are sold out.” Whenever one of your hopes goes unfulfilled, an American will say “sorry” as a sign of sympathy.
During my stay in America, I often came across situations in which I was supposed to say “sorry”. Gradually, I realized that when friction（摩擦）appears in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is wrong; If someone is troubled, a “sorry” is always necessary. When this happens, even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry” cools tempers and human kindness is shown. Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets of America.
【小题1】How many examples are given to show that Americans like to say “sorry”?A．OneB．TwoC．ThreeD．Four【小题2】When the author was walking on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly .A．and took away his bag B．and touched his bagC．to help him with his bag D．to brush his bag【小题3】Which of the following plays a different role in the passage?A．Paragraph 2B．Paragraph 3C．Paragraph 4D．Paragraph 5【小题4】At last, the author’s attitude towards the Americans’ “sorry” seems to be . A．angryB．interestedC．approving(赞成)D．disappointed【小题5】The best title for the passage can be “ ”.A．My life in AmericaB．Americans’ “sorry”C．My experience in an escalatorD．The meaning of “sorry”D
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(答案→)D
解析：本文讲述的是美国人说了太多的对不起，本文列举了多个例子，并分析具体的原因。
【小题1】D 细节题。在文章第二段中提及了2个例子，3,4段中各有一个例子，一共是4个例子。故D正确。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据文章第二行a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing against my handbag.可知他碰到了我的包。故B正确。
【小题3】D 文章前四段都在解释这一现象，只有在第五段中才解释美国人说太多的sorry的原因。故这段和其他四项的作用是不一样的。
【小题4】C 推理题。根据文章最后3行When this happens, even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry” cools tempers and human kindness is shown. Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets of America.可知说对不起的作用很大，作者对此应该持有支持的态度。故C正确。
【小题5】B 主旨大意题。本文讲述的是美国人在生活中会说很多的对不起，文章分析了具体的原因。故B正确。