“Sorry” is a word that people in Britain often say in their daily life.

One day, while I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(walk) on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing (轻擦) against my handbag. He continued （继续） his way, but turned {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and said “Sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn't forget {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(say) “Sorry”. A few days later, after I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (buy) some bananas, the shop-keeper was passing me the change, but I wasn't ready {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it and a coin dropped onto the ground. “Sorry, madam.” he said while bending（弯腰）to pick up. I was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (surprise) why he said “Sorry” to me. Another time, I stepped（踩了） on a man's foot at the entrance（门口） to a cinema. At the same time, we both said “Sorry”.

{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(slow), I got to know that when something unpleasant happens in daily life, the Britain don't care much about who is wrong. If someone is in trouble, a “Sorry” is always necessary. Perhaps that is{#blank#}8{#/blank#} I seldom see people quarrel on the buses or{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (street) in Britain.

    My deskmate admires my fluent English very much and I usually feel {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (encourage) by his compliments.

    One day, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} we learned the new word 'eccentric" in class, we {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (ask) to make a sentence with it. I volunteered to do it by saying "My deskmate is an eccentric boy {#blank#}4{#/blank#} clothes never fit him." Hearing this, the whole class burst into {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (laugh) and my deskmate's face turned red. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} class, I learned from the teacher that my deskmate {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (drop) out of school if he hadn't been helped by others. My mindless words must {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (hurt) him deeply.

    Not until then did I realize words could be powerful in {#blank#}9{#/blank#} positive and negative ways. We should avoid hurting others though we can't always {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (encourage) others when we speak.