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．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．and took away his bag | B．and touched his bag |
| C．to help him with his bag | D．to brush his bag |
| A．Paragraph 2 | B．Paragraph 3 | C．Paragraph 4 | D．Paragraph 5 |
| A．angry | B．interested | C．approving(赞成) | D．disappointed |
| A．My life in America | B．Americans’ “sorry” |
| C．My experience in an escalator | D．The meaning of “sorry” |
【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
【小题4】C
【小题5】B
解析试题分析：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。
考点：考察文化类短文阅读
点评：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。本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。
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