Saying “I am sorry” means apologizing. It is not always easy to apologize to someone, but it can help make things better.
Sometimes we do things we should not do. You might fight with a friend and say bad things to her. You might break a rule at school. When you know you did something wrong, apologizing is the right thing to do.
Sometimes accidents happen.You might step on someone’s foot by accident. It is still a good idea to apologize. You can apologize like this, “I wish that did not happen”.
Sometimes you do not start the conflict (纠纷). You might get angry and throw your classmate’s book down the hall if he says something bad to you. You might think, “I did not start it,so I don’t have to apologize.”The student was wrong to say bad things to you, but it's not right for you to throw his book. You should also apologize for what you did wrong.
Apologizing when you aren’t sorry does not help much. Take some time to calm down and think about what happened. Then try apologizing. You will feel better about yourself and you will know you did the right thing. So, apology can make the world harmonious(和谐).
【小题1】What does the underlined word “apologizing” mean in Chinese?| A．道歉 | B．遗憾 | C．内疚 | D．同情 |
| A．you fight with a friend |
| B．you say bad things to a friend |
| C．you follow the rules at school |
| D．you get angry and throw your friend’s book |
| A．①/②③④/⑤ | B．①②/③/④⑤ | C．①/②③/④⑤ | D．①②/③④⑤ |
| A．never think about what happened | B．take time to calm down |
| C．say bad things | D．stop apologizing |
| A．fight | B．accident | C．conflict | D．apologize |
