ThereisonewordthatisonthelipsofAmericans,dayandnight一“S...

來源：國語幫 1.72W

問題詳情：

There is one word that is on the lips of Americans, day and night一“Sorry．”

Once as I was walking on the street，a young man ran by ____41_____ ，brushing against my handbag．Even ____42_____ he continued on his way, he ____43_____ back and said “sorry”to me．Even in a rush，he didn’t forget to apologize．

One day, after I bought some apples，the salesman was giving me the change，_____44____ I wasn’t ready for it，and a ______45___ dropped on the ground．“I'm sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up．I was _____46____ 一why would he apologize when it was my ____47_____ ?

Another time，I ____48_____ on a man’s foot in a lift．At the same time，we both said “sorry”．I thought it ____49_____ at first —was it really _____50____ for him to apologize?

Later on，an American friend ___51______ to me that according to the American _____52____ ，the lift is a ____53_____ place everyone should be able to stand in．After someone occupies(佔據)a position in the lift，making it ___54______ for someone else to find a place to stand in，isn’t it necessary to ____55_____ an apology?

During my stay in America，I gradually _____56____ that when friction(摩擦)happens in daily life，Americans don’t care much about who is ____57_____．If someone is _____58____ ，a“sorry”is always necessary．The“sorry”would ____59_____ tempers(脾氣)even if the other person is hurt．Perhaps this is why I ___60______ saw anyone quarreling on the buses，subways or streets in America．

41．A．excitedly B．hurriedly C．happily D．hopefully

42．A．because B．after C．as D．unless

43．A．drove B．held C．watched D. turned

44．A．or B．and C．but D．so

45．A．coin B．handbag C．wallet D．bill

46．A．impressed B．moved C．annoyed D．puzzled

47．A．duty B．attitude C．fault D．business

48．A．dropped B．stepped C．walked D．knocked

49．A．interesting B．acceptable C．exciting D．reasonable

50．A．polite B．important C．surprising D．necessary

51．A．1ied B．explained C．pointed D．admitted

52．A．ideas B．rules C．education D．1ife