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.
【小題1】How many examples are given to show that Americans like to say “sorry”?

A．OneB．TwoC．ThreeD．Four
【小題2】When the author was walking on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly ______.
A．a(chǎn)nd took away his bag B．a(chǎn)nd touched his bag
C．to help him with his bag D．to brush his bag
【小題3】Which of the following plays a different role in the passage?
A．Paragraph 2B．Paragraph 3C．Paragraph 4D．Paragraph 5
【小題4】At last, the author’s attitude towards the Americans’ “sorry” seems to be ______.
A．a(chǎn)ngryB．interestedC．a(chǎn)pproving(贊成)D．disappointed
【小題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”


【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：本文講述的是美國(guó)人說(shuō)了太多的對(duì)不起，本文列舉了多個(gè)例子，并分析具體的原因。
【小題1】D 細(xì)節(jié)題。在文章第二段中提及了2個(gè)例子，3,4段中各有一個(gè)例子，一共是4個(gè)例子。故D正確。
【小題2】B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)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正確。
【小題3】D 文章前四段都在解釋這一現(xiàn)象，只有在第五段中才解釋美國(guó)人說(shuō)太多的sorry的原因。故這段和其他四項(xiàng)的作用是不一樣的。
【小題4】C 推理題。根據(jù)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.可知說(shuō)對(duì)不起的作用很大，作者對(duì)此應(yīng)該持有支持的態(tài)度。故C正確。
【小題5】B 主旨大意題。本文講述的是美國(guó)人在生活中會(huì)說(shuō)很多的對(duì)不起，文章分析了具體的原因。故B正確。
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點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文講述的是美國(guó)人說(shuō)了太多的對(duì)不起，本文列舉了多個(gè)例子，并分析具體的原因。本文細(xì)節(jié)題居多，答題時(shí)在文章找到對(duì)應(yīng)的地方，用筆進(jìn)行標(biāo)記，這有利于后期有時(shí)間檢查時(shí)可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細(xì)理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，通過(guò)排除法和自己對(duì)全文的把握，選出正確答案。

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