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高效组合练七　阅读理解＋完形填空＋概要写作 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2020·贵州铜仁第一中学模拟)British people are famous for apologizing in almost every situation.Whether they are apologizing for asking a question, for their bad weather or because they sneezed, they are probably the number­one nation for apologies. Brits pride themselves on their polite manners towards one another in public.As a result, they often use the word “sorry” quite a lot—even when they don't really mean it! Usually, if they want to ask a stranger for the time, they would start by saying “Sorry to bother you.Do you know what time it is？” If they are five minutes late for an appointment, they would generally greet the person by saying “Sorry, I'm late！” That they say sorry does not only mean they feel sad for someone else because of their problems or misfortunes.Another main dictionary definition of “sorry” is feeling regret because they have done something wrong.And now, think about this.Normally, when they want to ask a stranger a question, they start with “Sorry to disturb you”．In this situation, they aren't saying sorry because they feel sad for that person or because they feel regret. In the British culture, apologizing, in general, is a way to be polite, especially to people who they don't know very well.Furthermore, it also can bring them other benefits in their daily life.In a recent experiment, an actor approached different strangers on a rainy day to ask if he could use their mobile phones to make a call.When he approached one group of strangers and asked them without apologizing first, he was only 9% successful in borrowing their phones.However, when he apologized to another group of strangers about the bad weather before asking if he could use their mobile phones, he was 47% successful. [语篇解读]　这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在英国文化中人们把sorry常挂嘴边，这是他们的礼貌礼仪，作者也通过列举了日常生活的几种场合使用礼貌语“sorry”的好处，鼓励人们说礼貌语。 1．Why do British people say “sorry” so much? A．To respect others. B．To show their politeness. C．To express their regret. D．To apologize for their mi