Life is never as simple as “duibuqi” and “meiguanxi”.

　　How we use “sorry” has changed. Traditionally, “sorry” was used to express deep regret, but a survey in 2007 showed that we use it to mean anything from “what” to “whatever”.

　　Why are Britons so sorry? Mark Tyrell, a psychology writer in the UK, thinks that our apologetic tendencies are rooted in the British class system. We say sorry because historically the new middle class in Britain had to apologize for not being the working class, but also for not really being upper class. Another theory is that we apologize to avoid confrontation(对抗). For example, if you bump into someone, he or she might get angry. To avoid this we instantly say “Sorry! ”

　　True manners are about being considerate, and the modern day obsession(执着)with apologizing shows that we are perhaps not as thoughtful as we once were. The word has lost some of its meaning. Do you see my point? Sorry, it might just be a British thing. . .

　　1. The author mentions a scene in the hit movie Notting Hil lat the beginning to　.

　　A. introduce different ways of saying sorry

　　B. give an example of British manners

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

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

　　2. Which of the following statements might Mark Tyrell agree with?

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