"Sorry！"

　　True manners are about being considerate, and today's constant use of apologizing shows that we are perhaps not as thoughtful as we once were. The word "sorry" has lost some of its meaning. Do you see my point? Sorry, it might just be a British thing.

　　【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英国人的道歉文化及其原因：一是因为历史上英国的新中产阶级；二是为了避免冲突。

　　4．Why does the author mention a scene in the movie Notting Hill at the beginning?

　　A．To give an example of British modesty.

　　B．To introduce different ways of saying sorry.

　　C．To show what kind of men are considered gentlemen in the UK.

　　D．To draw our attention to when and how British people say sorry.

　　D　解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的描述可知，文章开头用电影举例，描述了英国人道歉的场景，引出文章的主题--英国的道歉文化。

　　5．Which of the following statements might Mark Tyrrell agree with?

　　A．People should not apologize if they are not responsible.

　　B．Americans care less about manners than British people do.

　　C．That British people apologize so much is linked to the class system.

　　D．British people care too much about which social class they are from.

　　C　解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的"Mark Tyrrell...thinks that their apologetic tendencies are rooted in the British class system."可知，Mark Tyrrell认为英国人的道歉根源是其阶级制度。由此可推断，C项正确。

　　6．What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A．It's unnecessary for British people to be so polite.

　　B．The overuse of apologizing shows Britons are truly sincere.

　　C．People should not stick to the traditional use of the word "sorry"．

　　D．Using "sorry" more doesn't necessarily mean people are more polite.

　　D　解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的内容以及最后一段中的"today's constant use of apologizing shows that we are perhaps not as thoughtful as we once were"可知，英国人道歉或是与他们的阶级制度有关，或是为了避免冲突，今天的多次道歉也并不意味着人们更有礼貌。

　　7．What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?

A．To explore the best way of saying sorry.