Question

“ABC”and “Banana Persons”

You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called “ABC”? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there are people called “banana persons”? If you don’t know, I will tell you. They are Chinese people like you and me, but they aren’t in China.Why do people call them like that?

“ABC” means American-born Chinese. An “ABC” is a Chinese,

but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people also call them

“banana persons”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So when

a person is a banana, he or she is white (American) inside and yellow (Chinese)

outside.

They are born in America and they live in America for a long time. Even

their nationality(国籍) is American. So they think like Americans and do things

like Americans. But they still have Chinese blood(血). Their parents, grandparents

or even great-grandparents were from China.They all have black eyes and black hair.

So they look like us Chinese people. For example, we all know the famous scientist

C.N.Yang. He is an “ABC” and he is a “banana person”. We like him, although(虽然)

his nationality isn’t Chinese.

1.What does “ABC” mean?

A．American-born Chinese                  B．American-born Canadian

C．Australian-born Chinese                  D．Chinese-born Chinese

2.Why do people call an “ABC” a “banana person”?

A．They look like Americans but they think like Chinese.

B．They look like Chinese but they think like Americans.

C．They like to eat bananas.

D．They can speak “ABC” very well.

3.Why do ABCs think like Americans?

A. Because they live in America for a long time

B. Because they are born in America.

C.Because they want to be Americans.

D.Both A and B.

4.What colour are their eyes and hair?

A．Their eyes and hair are black.

B．Their eyes and hair are yellow.

C．Their eyes and hair are white.

D．Their eyes and hair are black and yellow.

5.Which person of the following is a “banana person”?

A．杨利伟           B．科比             C．杨振宁           D．姚明

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了为什么把美籍华人称为“ABC”and “Banana Persons”

1.细节理解题，根据文中语句““ABC” means American-born Chinese.”理解可知。“ABC”指的是美籍华人，故选A。

2.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Even their nationality(国籍) is American. So they think like Americans and do things like Americans.”理解可知。他们的思想和做事风格是美国人，但血统是中国人，故选B。

3.细节理解题，根据文中语句“They are born in America and they live in America for a long time. Even their nationality(国籍) is American. So they think like Americans and do things

like Americans.”理解可知。因为他们出生在美国，生活在美国受到了教育也是美国式的教育，故选D。

4.细节理解题，根据文中语句“They all have black eyes and black hair.So they look like us Chinese people.”理解可知。他们的外貌特征还是一个中国人，故眼睛和头发都是黑色的，故选A。

5.细节理解题，根据文中语句“For example, we all know the famous scientist

C.N.Yang. He is an “ABC” and he is a “banana person”. We like him, although(虽然)

his nationality isn’t Chinese.”理解可知。杨振宁就是一个ABC人。故选C。

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