Question

When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of (感到难为情) my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her Chinese 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 realized that she was poor at English. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was made to ask for information or even to shout 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(青少年的) voice that was not very certain, “This is Mrs. Tan.” My mother was standing beside me saying, “Why he doesn’t send me check, already two weeks late.” And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather worried. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” My mother then talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York to tell him in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check 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(令人尴尬) 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 me see things, express ideas, and make sense of the world.

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

A. She was unable to speak good English.

B. She was often treated unfairly.

C. She was not clearly heard.

D. She was not very polite.

2.From Paragraph 2, we know that the writer was ____________.

A. good at pretending

B. rude to the stockbroker

C. ready to help her mother

D. not willing to phone for her mother

3. After the writer made the phone call, the writer and her mum___________.

A. received the check at once

B. still failed to get the check

C. went to New York immediately

D. spoke to the stockbroker’s boss at once

4.What does the underlined phrase “make sense of” in last paragraph mean?

A. confuse   B. surprise.

C. understand    D. refuse.

5.We can know from the passage that Chinese English ___________.

A. is clear and natural to native speakers

B. is well received by native speakers

C. is widely used in America

D. may bring inconvenience in America

6.The best title of the passage might be __________.

A. Great Mother

B. Natural English

C. Mother’s Chinese English

D. Perfect English

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了作者的母亲由于受汉语的影响所讲的英语不好经常会受到不公正的待遇。作者也曾经因为母亲的英语不好而替母亲打电话讨要支票。现在母亲的英语相当流利。

1.A细节理解题。根据Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. 因为她的英语,她经常受到不公平的对待，故选A。

2.D细节理解题。根据I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. 作者不乐意帮助母亲为她打电话，故选D。

3.B推理判断题。根据文中信息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.可知作者和他妈妈打完电话后仍没有收到支票，故选B。

4.C此意猜测题。根据文中信息It was the language that helped me see things, express ideas, and make sense of the world.（就是这种语言帮我看事情，表达想法和理解世界）可知此短语的意思是理解，故选C。

5.D推理判断题。根据母亲的亲身经历可以看出，应选D。

6.

考点：故事类短文阅读。