Question

“Sorry” is a word that people in Britain often say in their daily life.

One day while I was w　 1　 on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing（轻擦）against my handbag. He continued his way, but turned b 2　 and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t f 3　 to say “sorry”. One day, after I bought some bananas, the shopkeeper was passing me the change, but I wasn’t ready for it and a coin dropped onto the ground. “Sorry, Madam,” he said w 4　 bending to pick it up. I was s 5　 why he said “sorry” to me. Another time, I stepped on a man’s f　 6 at the entrance to a cinema. At the same time, we b 7　 said “sorry”.

Slowly, I got to know that when something unpleasant happens in daily life, the British don’t

c　 8　　 much about who is wrong. If someone is in trouble, a “sorry” is always n 9　 .　 Perhaps that is w　 10　 I seldom see people quarrel on the buses or streets in Britain.

Answer 1

【主旨大意】

文章介绍了sorry这个词在英国人日常生活中被广泛使用，同时sorry也让人与人之间的关系更加和谐。

1. walking    【解析】根据上下文可以看出这个句子是过去进行时，故此处填walking。

2. back       【解析】根据句意和上下文，可以知道这个人转身说了句“sorry”,故此处填back。

3.forget/ fail   【解析】根据上下文可以知道这个人虽然不停地跑着，也没忘记说sorry，故此处填forget/fail。

4. while      【解析】根据句意可知，这个人一边说sorry，一边将掉在地上的硬币捡起，故用while。

5.surprised    【解析】该句意为“我感到很惊讶，他居然对我说‘对不起’ ”。(因为这不是他的错)，故填surprised。

6. foot/ feet    【解析】该句意为“还有一次，我在电影院的门口不小心踩到了别人的脚。”此处要填foot/feet。

7. both       【解析】接上句“我们两个都说了‘对不起’”，所以填both。

8.care        【解析】这里是说英国人不很在乎谁对谁错，故要填care。

9. necessary   【解析】该句意为“如果某人处于困难之中，‘对不起’总是需要的”，故填necessary。                                       

10. why      【解析】该句意为“或许这就是我们为什么在英国很少见到大街上或者公共汽车上吵架的原因吧”，此处填why。