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 realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was her. 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 weeks ago.”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.What does the author think of her mother’s English now?

A. It confuses her.

B. It embarrasses her.

C. It helps her understand the world.

D. It helps her tolerate rude people.

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

A. is clear and natural to non-native speakers

B. is vivid and direct to non-native speakers

C. has a very bad reputation in America

D. may bring inconvenience in America

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要叙述了妈妈糟糕的中国式英语给她的生活带来的不便，但是妈妈的语言方式给我带来了很大的影响，让我认识了这个世界。

1.A 细节题。根据文章第一段第二句Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly.可知正是因为妈妈的英语不好，所以才会受到不公平对待。故A正确。

2.C 细节题。根据文章最后一句It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.正是妈妈的语言帮助我形成了看待事物和表达观点方法，也让我理解了这个世界。故C项正确。

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【名师点睛】

本文考查细节题较多，在细节题中常常考查考生对文中有关人物动作、思想感情、心理活动、观点，或事件的起因、发展、过程、结果等方面的理解。这类描写信息往往较直接，一般不太需要考生对它们进行较深入的理解，对于该类题，考生一般都可以较直接地从原文中找到与题目对应的有关信息。 以本文第4题为例：Why was the author’s mother poorly served?要求找出妈妈没有得到很好的服务的原因。此题可以直接从第一段第二句中找到答案：Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly.可知正是因为妈妈的英语不好，所以才会受到不公平对待。所以在完成细节题的时候，定位原文信息很重要。

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