Question

    English is becoming more and more popular in China．It can be used in every field，such as on some signs and restaurant menus．But there are some problems when people use it．Perhaps you've seen the English letters "WC" in your city．They show public toilets．But do you know it is far from native（地道的） English？In fact，foreigners from English-speaking countries seldom use the letters．

Workers in our city are changing "WC" signs all over the city．The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus．Many other places in China are following our steps．

"WC，or water closet，is old-fashioned English．It sounds dirty to me．"says Nancy，a young woman from the US．The old sign will become "Gents/Men" and "Ladies/Women"． "I see much poor English in everyday life，and not only on signs，"she says，"I know what they mean，but they are Chinglish，not real English．For example，when someone says to me "My hometown is Guizhou Province"，I know he or she should say "My hometown is in Guizhou Province"．Hometown is a smaller place in a province．The common mistakes that Nancy picked up include "Not Entry"，which should be "No Entry"，"Direction of Airport" should be changed to "To the Airport"．And it is "Room Rate"，not "Room Price"．And remember to "Keep off the Grass" rather than "Care of the Green"．

The next time you walk on the street or eat in the restaurant，you can go and see if the expressions are right．

1.Who seldom uses letters of "WC" according to the passage？

A.Chinese students．

B.Foreigners from other countries．

C.Teachers in China．

D.English-speaking foreigners．

2.What's the attitude（态度）of the government towards the bad English on signs？___

A.It's native．

B.It should be changed．

C.It doesn't matter．

D.It can be used on signs．

3.When Nancy sees much poor English in everyday life，___．

A.she thinks it should be corrected

B.she thinks it is dirty

C.she thinks it is proper

D.she likes to use it

4.Which of the following signs is Right？___

A.Not Entry

B.Room Price

C.To the Airport

D.Care of the Green

5.What is the main idea of the passage？___

A.Chinglish on menus．

B.Money spent on Chinglish．

C.Usages of native English．

D.Letters of "WC"．

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

本文主要讲述了英语在中国越来越受欢迎，它在各个领域使用，但是也出现了不规范的英语---中式英语，不是真正的英语。政府正花很多钱更换标志和餐厅菜单上更换所有不好的英语。来自美国的年轻女人南希在日常生活中也看到很多不好的英语，她认为应该改正。

1.细节理解题。根据第1段最后一句In fact，foreigners from English-speaking countries seldom use the letters．（事实上，来自英语国家的外国人很少使用这些字母。）可知说英语的外国人很少使用“WC”字母。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第2段第2句The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus．（政府正花很多钱，更换招牌和餐馆菜单上所有不好的英语。）可知“政府对标牌上的糟糕英语的态度是它应该被更改”；故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第2段第4句I know what they mean，but they are Chinglish，not real English．（我知道它们的意思，但它们是中式英语，而不是真正的英语。）和举例应该说My hometown is in Guizhou Province 不是My hometown is Guizhou Province，No Entry 不应该说Not Entry等，可知当南希在日常生活中看到很多糟糕的英语时，她认为应该更正。故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据第二段中"Not Entry"，which should be "No Entry"（“Not entry”应为“No entry”）可知A错误；第2段倒数第2句And it is "Room Rate"，not "Room Price"．（ “房价”是Room Rate，不是Room Price）可知B错误；根据第2段最后一句And remember to "Keep off the Grass" rather than "Care of the Green"．（记住勿践踏草地是Keep off the Grass不是Care of the Green）可知D错误；根据倒数第3句"" should be changed to ""（Direction of Airport（机场方向）应改为To the Airport）可知C正确；选C。

5.主旨理解题。在中国英语在各个领域使用，但出现了不规范的英语---中式英语。政府正花很多钱更换标志和餐厅菜单上更换所有不好的英语。来自美国的南希在日常生活中也看到很多不地道的英语，她认为应该改正。可知这篇文章的中心思想是地道英语的用法。故选C。