Question

When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her 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 has long realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on the phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell 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 voice that was not very convincing, "This is Mrs. Tan.”

　　And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, "Why he don’t send me check, already two week late.”

　　And then, in perfect English I said, "I’m getting rather concerned. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived. "

　　Then she talked more loudly.  "What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss. "And so I turned to the stockbroker again, "I can’t tolerate 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 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 shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

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

A．She was unable to speak good English.       B．She was often misunderstood.

C．She was not clearly heard.                 D．She was not very polite.

2.From Paragraph 2,we know that the author was        .

A．good at pretending                      B．rude to the stockbroker

C．ready to help her mother                 D．unwilling to phone for her mother

3.After the author made the phone call,       .

A．they forgave the stockbroker              B．they failed to get the check

C．they went to New York at once             D．they spoke to their boss at once

4.What does the author think of her mother’s English now?

A．It confuses her.                         B．It makes her ashamed

C．It helps her understand the world.          D．It helps her bear rude people.

5.We can infer from the passage that Chinese English       .

A．is clear and natural to non-native speakers

B．is interesting and straight to non-native speakers

C．leaves a very bad impression on America

D．may bring inconvenience in America

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.D

【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，她可以自己的英语来表达她的思想看法和了解世界了。

1.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.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.细节理解题。根据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. "打电话所要支票，故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.母亲的英语相当好，故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据母亲的亲身经历可以看出，应选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。