Question

When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票經(jīng)紀人).I said in a voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he doesn’t send me the check. It’s already two weeks late.”

And then, in perfect English I said : “I’m getting rather anxious .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” Then she talked more loudly. “What does he want? I’ll come to New York and say it in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuses. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”

The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is clear and direct. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

1.Why was the author’s mother poorly served?

A. She was unable to speak good English

B. She was often misunderstood.

C. She was not clearly heard.

D. She was not very polite.

2.From Paragraph 2, what can we know about the author?

A. She was good at pretending.

B. She was rude to the stockbroker.

C. She was ready to help her mother.

D. She was unwilling to phone for her mother

3.What happened after the author made the phone call?

A. They forgave the stockbroker.

B. They failed to get the check.

C. They went to New York immediately.

D. They spoke to their boss at once.

4.What does the author think of her mother’s English now?

A. It confuses her.

B. It embarrasses her.

C. It helps her understand the world.

D. It helps her forgive rude people.

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Chinese English is clear and natural to native speakers.

B. Chinese English is impolite to native speakers.

C. Chinese English has a very bad name in America.

D. Chinese English may bring inconvenience in America.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了作者在美國生活時，小時候由于母親的英語差，受到了很多不平等的服務。有一次，母親的股票賬單沒有按時寄來，我被迫給股票經(jīng)紀人打電話催問，結(jié)果一周后他們也沒有收到，他們來到倫敦找那個老板大吵了一架。但是我為母親蹩腳的英語感到羞愧。現(xiàn)在，我長大了，覺得母親的英語對我而言是完美的。它幫助我養(yǎng)成了了解世界，表達自己的方法。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. 可知作者的母親由于英語說的不好，因此得不到公平的服務。故選A。

2. 推理判斷題。根據(jù)I was forced to ask for information可知我被迫去詢問一些信息，因此推斷作者不愿意替他媽媽打電話。 故選D。

3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)The next week we ended up in New York.While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.? 可知打完電話，第二周我們來到倫敦，跟老板爭吵，因此可斷定我們沒有拿到股票賬單。故選B。

4.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.可知正是母親的英語幫助我形成了自己了解世界的方法。故選C。

5.推理判斷題。根據(jù)When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly.可知在美國生活，英語差會給自己帶來很多不便。故選D。

考點：故事類的短文閱讀。