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1、Unit 3Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?Section B语篇训练一、阅读理解。(2016，金华)(阿凡题：1074165)If you meet a British person in the street，it is very likely that he or she will apologize whether it is his or her fault(过错) or not.It seems that Britain is becoming a nation where everyone is saying so
2、rry.Almost each person says sorry about eight times each dayand one in eight people apologizes as many as 20 times a day.As you may have seen，the British apologize more often than members of other cultures.A research shows that in many cases，peoples love of saying sorry in Britain goes a little furt
3、her than it does for Americans.For example，about 15 British people would say “sorry” while only 10 from the US would do this if they sneezed，if they corrected someones mistake or if someone knocked into them.In the old days，“sorry” was used to express regret and sadness for having done something wro
4、ng.But now British people use the expression as a way of showing good manners.For example，they might say “sorry” instead of “excuse me”，“pardon”，“what” or “whatever”People in Britain also use sorry when they share the same feeling with othersso they might say “sorry about the rain”However，British pe
5、oples use of “sorry” may make things very confusing(迷惑不清) and difficult for foreigners who are not familiar with their ways.But actually，people in Britain pay much attention to the feelings of others.This is the very reason why they apologize every day.1What does the passage mainly talk about？_AWhat
6、 daily expressions British people often use.BHow people in Britain keep in touch with foreigners.CThe different meanings of sorry in and out of Britain.DWhy British people say sorry many times every day.D2In the old days，people said sorry when they _.Adid something wrongBasked the wayCwanted to repe
7、at somethingDmade a choiceA3Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？_AAmericans say sorry more often than British people.BEven British people get confused when they say sorry.CAlmost every person in Britain says sorry 20 times a day.DThe British also say sorry to share the same feeli
8、ng with others.D4From the passage we can learn that British people _.Alike to talk about the weatherBcare a lot about othersCare difficult to get along withDlove to correct mistakesB二、任务型阅读。(阿凡题：1074166)English has some apologetic terms (表示歉意的用语)It seems that they mean the same thing they almost do.
9、However，whats the difference between “Excuse me”，“Im sorry”，“Pardon”，and “What？”PardonAmericans dont really use “pardon”If you do，they will probably joke that youre trying to sound pretentious (炫耀的) or joke that youre British.Im sorryWe often use “Im sorry” for past events.Thats to say，it is general
10、ly used to apologize for something you have already done.For example，if you step on someones foot on a crowded bus，you would say “Im sorry” or “sorry”Excuse meThis is generally a term to ask permission (允许) for something.For example，youre walking through a crowded space and someone is in your way.Yo
11、u would say “excuse me” to ask him to move out of your way.What?Americans usually use it to ask someone to repeat himself.If you want to be politer，you could say，“Im sorry，what was that？” or “Excuse me，what did you say？” or any other such thing.Most Americans will just say “What？” though.In our dail
12、y life，we can also use these terms by mixing them up.You could，for example，ask someone to move by saying “Sorry，would you mind moving？” Its an extrapolite way to make your request.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。5Who say “pardon” more often，Americans or the British?The British.6Which term is used for future events ac
13、cording to the passage?“Excuse me” is used for future events.7When do Americans usually say “What？”When they want someone to repeat himself.8Imagine a situation to say “Im sorry”For example，when I was cleaning the classroom，I dropped my classmates book on the floor by accident.I would say “Im sorry” to him.9What is the passage mainly about?The differences between some apologetic terms.
