Apologies and Thanks

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I. Conversations （會話實例）

A

Woman： Ouch， my foot！

Jim： Im very sorry， madam.

Woman： It doesnt matter. Its so crowded on the bus.

Jim： Please take this seat， madam. Its free now.

Woman： OK. Thank you.

Conductor： This is the last stop. Please get off， everybody.

Woman： Lets get off， young man.

Jim： OK. After you.1

B

Bob： Hello， Jane.

Jane： Hi， Bob.

Bob： Im terribly sorry. I forgot it was your birthday yesterday. How can I make it up2 to you？

Jane： Its really OK. Theres no need for you to worry in the least3.

Stephen： Jane， theres a telephone call for you. Hurry！

Jane： OK， Im coming. Please excuse me for a moment， Bob. I wont be long.

Bob： Sure. Ill wait for you.

C

Betty： Granny， let me help you with your box.

Granny： Its very thoughtful4 of you.

Betty： Can I put it here on the table？

Granny： Yes， put it there. Thank you for your help.

Betty： Its a pleasure.

D

Stranger： Excuse me！ Could you tell me the way to the post office？

Ann： Sorry， I dont know the way， either. Im new here.

Stranger： Thank you all the same. Excuse me， which is the way to the post office？

Kate： The post office？ Oh， its over there， on the left.

Stranger： Thank you very much.

Kate： Not at all. II. Exercises （練習）

一、根據下列對話情景，選出最佳答案。

1. —Im sorry to trouble you， Miss Li.

—___.

A. Its very kind of you

B. Fine， thanks

C. The same to you

D. It doesnt matter

2. —___， Mr Smith. Can you look after my

cat for a while， please？

—Certainly.

A. Pardon?????? ???? B. Im sorry

C. Excuse me?? ????? D. Thank you

3. —Dont throw paper on the ground.

—___.

A. It doesnt matter???? B. Thank you

C. Im sorry?? ?????????? D. Youre welcome

4. —Let me help you.

—No，? Jack.? I? can? do? it? by? myself? but

___.

A. thank you all the same

B. I dont mind

C. thats all right? D. Im sorry

5. —Thank you for having us. We had a very

good time today.

—___. Bye！

A. No， thank you???? B. It was my pleasure? C. Im afraid not

D. You shouldnt say that

6. —You look beautiful in the red dress.

—___.

A. Really????? ? B. Yes， I am young

C. No， Im not beautiful

D. Thank you

二、根據情景完成下列對話，每空一詞。

1. A： ___ ___， sir. Im ___ Im late.

B： It ___ ___ this time. But please

be on time tomorrow.

A： ___， sir. ___ ___.

B： Please ___ ___ and sit down.

2. A： ___， Mr White.

B： Morning， Mr Black. How are you today？

A： ___， thank you. How are you？

B： Im OK. ___. Oh， ___， I forgot to

bring your raincoat here.

A： Thats ___. You can ___ it

___ me tomorrow.

3. A： ___ me！ ___ No. 3 bus stop，

please？

B： Its ___ the other side of the road.

A： ___ ___.

B： Its a ___.

4. A： Ray， ___ you like some more milk？

B： Just a ___， please.

A： ___ you ___ another cake？

B： ___ one？ Theyre delicious， but no，

___.