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, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

My mother has long realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on the 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 (股票经纪人). I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, "This is Mrs. Tan."

And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, "Why he don’t send me cheek, already two week late."

And then, in perfect English I said, "I’m getting rather concerned. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived."

Then she talked more loudly. "What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss." And so I turned to the stockbroker again, "I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the cheek immediately, I am going to 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 vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape 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, we know that the author was        .

A. good at pretending                  

B. rude to the stockbroker

C. ready to help her mother             

D. unwilling to phone for her mother

3.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 tolerate rude people.

5.We can infer from the passage that Chinese English        .

A. is clear and natural to non-native speakers

B. is vivid and direct to non-native speakers

C. has a very bad reputation in America

D. may bring inconvenience in America

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：文章讲述了妈妈的中国式英语给她在美国的生活带来很多不便，我的英语较好，我帮助她以后处理了很多事情。

1.细节理解题。根据第段2，3,4行Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously ,did not give her good service ,pretended not to understand her ,or even acted as if they did not hear her .说明她的英语不好是收到歧视的主要原因。故A正确。

2.2】推理判断题。根据第二段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 (股票经纪人).I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan..”说明(股票经纪人对我妈妈很粗鲁，服务不到位，故我代表我妈妈与之讨论。故D正确。

3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一行The next week we ended up in New York.说明我们来到了纽约，是因为我们仍然没有收到股票对账单。故他们才来到纽约。故B正确。

4.细节理解题。从最后一段的句子：It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.可以判断出答案。故C正确。

5.推理判断题。根据本文内容可知妈妈的英语不会，使用的是中国式英语让她在美国的生活有了很多的不便。故D正确。

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