Question

I was born and raised in Hong Kong．For the past six years, I've been living in the United States．I work as a salesgirl in a large department store．Right now I'm going through a difficult period of my life which is hard for me to talk about．

A few months ago, I went to Hong Kong for a visit．It was the first time I'd gone back there since coming to the United States．I was eager to see my parents, my brothers, my sisters and my friends．

I really got a shock when I arrived．Hong Kong was not the same city as I left six years ago．Things had changed so much that I didn't recognize parts of it．My primary school was gone．The houses on the street where I used to live had been torn down and replaced by office buildings．

The shock from the physical changes in the city, however, was nothing compares to the confusion and hurt I soon began to feel in my parents' home．My family greeted warmly when I arrived．While my mother was busy preparing a special dinner in my honor, the rest of the family eagerly asked me questions about my life in the United States．I felt happy that day and for a couple of days after, but then I began to feel that something was wrong．I noticed that my family, especially my mother, would sometimes glance at me in a strange way when I was speaking．They gradually became less warm and friendly towards me, I became uncomfortable and confused as to why they were behaving that day．

I decided to talk to my mother．She asked me, "Have you forgotten your Chinese way?" I asked her what she meant．She asked, "You've forgotten the place of women in a Chinese home．You talk when you should remain silent．You speak on matters that of concern only to men．You speak openly of your inner feelings and desires．That's not the way of a Chinese woman．We keep our thoughts and feelings to ourselves．

1.I was born and raised in Hong Kong．Here raise means______．

A．bring up       B．stay           C．become higher   D．live

2.What shocked the author most during her visit in Hong Kong?

A．The physical changes in Hong Kong．

B．Her primary school didn't exist any longer．

C．She couldn't recognize parts of Hong Kong．

D．The confusion and hurt she experienced in her parents' home．

3.Why did the author's family become less warm and friendly towards her?

A．She had forgotten her role as a woman．

B．She didn't follow the Chinese custom about how a woman should behave at home．

C．She spoke of her inner feelings and desires directly．

D．She talked about matters that were not concerned with women．

4.The best title for this passage is _______．

A．My Trip in Hong Kong                               B．The Changes in Hong Kong

C．Caught Between Two Cultures                        D．The Chinese Way

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

1.猜词题，从下文来看，作者是在香港被养育大的。

2.细节题。从第四段第一句话The shock from the physical changes in the city, however, was nothing compares to the confusion and hurt I soon began to feel in my parents' home．（物质上的震惊远远比不上心理上的困惑和伤害）可以得到答案。

3.细节题。从最后一段作者和她母亲的对话可以看出，作者没有遵从一个女子在中国国内应该具备的素质要求。

4.主旨大意题。从作者回香港之后经历的事情以及她和母亲之间的对话可以看出，作者是被困在两个文化冲突的焦点之中。