Question

Few words are spoken more often every day on the streets of England than “I’m sorry.” This phrase has become such a common response that it has taken on a lot of_______.

Saying Sorry means to apologize. This is simple and easy to understand. We learn it both as a naive speaker and as a student of_______languages.

But in England, it takes on another meaning. It is a_______expression. Imagine this: a man_______down the street, looking down his phone. A woman is walking in the_______direction, towards the man. She Sees him, but she can’t get out of the way in time. The man bumps（碰撞）into the woman. Naturally the man should say_______because it was he who wasn’t looking where he was going Yet in Britain, it is common for_______to apologize.

It is known that British people, like most people, do not enjoy conflict（冲突）.So to quickly make the situation_______British people will apologize to each other.

Other times it may sound funny to hear “sorry”: Some of my friends say it_______,as they ask the waiter, “Sorry, but can I order another drink? “It is not to apologize, but just to express that we need the waiter. In Britain, sorry doesn’t always mean______________what you think.

1.A.ideas B.looks C.meanings

2.A.foreign B.local C.spoken

3.A.serious B.cultural C.funny

4.A.jumps B.runs C.walks

5.A.opposite B.same C.right

6.A.excuse me B.thanks C.sorry

7.A.a man B.both C.a woman

8.A.peaceful B.difficult C.embarrassing

9.A.on the streets B.on the phone C.at restaurants

10.A.nearly B.exactly C.naturally

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