《2025年一本同步训练九年级初中英语下册外研版》

Ⅵ. 阅读理解(2024 合肥蜀山区一模)
Few words are spoken more often every day on the streets of Britain than “I’m sorry”. This saying has become such a common response（反应）that it has taken on a lot of meanings.
Saying “sorry” means to apologize（道歉）. This is easy to understand. We learn it both as a native speaker and as a student of the foreign language.
But in Britain, it takes on another meaning. It is a cultural expression. Imagine this：A man walks down the street, looking down at his phone. A woman is walking in the opposite direction, towards the man. She sees him, but she can’t get out of the way in time. The man knocks into the woman. Who should say sorry? Naturally, the man should say sorry, because it was he who wasn’t looking where he was going. Yet in Britain, it is common for both to apologize.
It is known that British people, like most people, do not enjoy conflict. So to quickly calm the situation, British people will apologize to each other.
Other times it may sound funny to hear “sorry”. Some of my friends say it at restaurants, as they ask the waiter, “Sorry, but can I order another drink?” It is not to apologize, but just to express that they need the waiter. In Britain, “sorry” doesn’t always mean exactly what you think.
( )1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Saying “sorry” means to apologize.
B. Saying “sorry” has a lot of meanings.
C. Saying “sorry” is a cultural expression.
D. Saying “sorry” is a common response.
( )2. In Paragraph 3, the writer shows saying “sorry” is a culture expression by ________.
A. listing a number
B. asking a question
C. describing a scene
D. comparing two men
( )3. What does the underlined word “conflict” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?
A. 怀疑 B. 冲突 C. 娱乐 D. 解释
( )4. What does the last paragraph talk about?
A. Other situations of saying “sorry”.
B. Funny ways to apologize.
C. The manners in British restaurants.
D. Cultural expressions in Britain.

答案： ACBA