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（輕擦）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】

文章介紹了sorry這個詞在英國人日常生活中被廣泛使用，同時sorry也讓人與人之間的關系更加和諧。

1. walking    【解析】根據上下文可以看出這個句子是過去進行時，故此處填walking。

2. back       【解析】根據句意和上下文，可以知道這個人轉身說了句“sorry”,故此處填back。

3.forget/ fail   【解析】根據上下文可以知道這個人雖然不停地跑著，也沒忘記說sorry，故此處填forget/fail。

4. while      【解析】根據句意可知，這個人一邊說sorry，一邊將掉在地上的硬幣撿起，故用while。

5.surprised    【解析】該句意為“我感到很驚訝，他居然對我說‘對不起’ ”。(因為這不是他的錯)，故填surprised。

6. foot/ feet    【解析】該句意為“還有一次，我在電影院的門口不小心踩到了別人的腳。”此處要填foot/feet。

7. both       【解析】接上句“我們兩個都說了‘對不起’”，所以填both。

8.care        【解析】這里是說英國人不很在乎誰對誰錯，故要填care。

9. necessary   【解析】該句意為“如果某人處于困難之中，‘對不起’總是需要的”，故填necessary。                                       

10. why      【解析】該句意為“或許這就是我們為什么在英國很少見到大街上或者公共汽車上吵架的原因吧”，此處填why。