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 English­speaking 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 pace．

“WC, or water closet, is old­fashioned 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.English­speaking 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.What does the underlined word “pace” mean in this passage?

A.steps B.habits C.chances D.dreams

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】

主旨大意:本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了人们在生活及英语学习中碰到的一些不规范的英语表达以及政府为改变这一现象所做的努力。

10.推理判断题。题干意为：针对标语中不规范的英语，政府的态度是什么？根据第二段第二句“The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus.”可知，政府对这件事情的态度是非常重视的，必须改掉不规范的英语。故选B。

11.词义猜测题。题干意为：文中画线单词“pace”的意思是什么？根据上文内容推理可知此处指中国其他地方也在跟随这种脚步。故选A。

13.主旨大意题。题干意为：本文的主要观点是什么？通读全文可知，文章的主要内容是关于地道的英语的使用，故选C。