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

Once as I was walking on the street, a young man ran by ________, brushing against my handbag. ________ he continued on his way, he ________ 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, ________ I wasn’t ready for it, and ________ dropped on the ground, “I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was ________—why would he apologize when it was my ________?

Another time, I ________ on a man’s foot in an escalator (电梯）. At the same time , we both said “sorry”. I thought it ________ at first: was it really ________ for him apologize?

Later on, an American friend ________ to me that according to the American ________, the escalator is a(n) ________ place which everyone should be able to stand in. After someone occupies(占据）a position in the escalator, making it ________ for someone else to find a place to stand in, isn’t it necessary to ________ an apology?

During my stay in America, I gradually ________ that when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is ________. If someone is ________, a “sorry” is always necessary. Even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry” would ________ tempers（脾气）. Perhaps this is ________ I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets in America.

1.A. excitedlyB. hurriedlyC. happilyD. fast

2.A. ThoughB. AfterC. Even asD. Even if

3.A. stoppedB. heldC. watchedD. turned

4.A. orB. andC. butD. so

5.A. a coinB. the applesC. The walletD. a bill

6.A. impressedB. movedC. annoyedD. puzzled

7.A. problemB. matterC. faultD. business

8.A. movedB. steppedC. walkedD. knocked

9.A. interestingB. acceptableC. excitingD. reasonable

10.A. politeB. importantC. surprisingD. necessary

11.A. announcedB. explainedC. suggestedD. admitted

12.A. ideasB. rulesC. opinionsD. senses

13.A. openB. commonC. publicD. free

14.A. unfitB. impossibleC. narrowD. difficult

15.A. expressB. speakC. sayD. tell

16.A. realizedB. rememberedC. recognizedD. meant

17.A. mistakenB. responsibleC. carelessD. correct

18.A. nervousB. sickC. worriedD. troubled

19.A. reduceB. coolC. loseD. change

20.A. thatB. whenC. whyD. how