Question

    It's common that a Japanese-American bows on the phone—but only in Japanese. Behaviors and manners can become so routine that they appear even when there's no need for them.Those who are bilingual and bi-cultural know first-hand that how we behave can depend on what language we are speaking.Experts have shown that who you are in the moment can depend on the language you are using at that time.

This is because when you have an experience,the language you are using becomes associated with it.For bilingual people,this means certain memories are more closely associated with one language than the other-a phenomenon called language-dependent memory.For example,a childhood memory is more likely to be remembered when the language spoken during that childhood event is spoken again.

How we think and feel can thus change depending on what language we are using.For example,people who are bilingual have an intensified stress response when listening to the words of scolding in a native language.This may be,in part,because our early memories associated with learning a"bad”word or being scolded by our parents happened in our native language.

Because emotions play a key role in how we make decisions,people are often more sensible when making choices in the less emotional foreign language.When asked whether they would be willing to give one person's life to save a group,people who speak more than one language are much more likely to say"yes" when answering in a foreign language.The unpleasant feelings that can prevent us from making difficult choices are reduced when we're using a non-native language.

The Language we speak has an influence on how we think,feel,and even behave.In a way,knowing different languages can provide people with a variety of views through which to see the world.

1.Why is the example of Japanese-American mentioned?

A.To show the influence of culture is huge.

B.To show bowing is Japanese people's routine.

C.To show Japanese people are polite on the phone.

D.To show one's use of language affects one's behavior.

2.What does the underlined word"intensified"in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Worse.

B.Better.

C.Increased.

D.Limited.

3.When a person speaks a foreign language, he is likely to____

A.make a sound decision

B.prevent himself from danger

C.be influenced by other people

D.have difficulty making decisions

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.You Are Actually What You Are Speaking

B.Native Languages Make People Speak More

C.Different Languages Have Different Influences

D.Speak Your Native Language in Other Countries

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了一个人使用的语言决定了他的身份。

1.

2.词义猜测题。根据划线词后的“This may be, in part, because our early memories associated with learning a "bad” word or being scolded by our parents happened in our native language.”可知，在某种程度上，这可能是因为在我们早期的记忆里，说脏话会被父母责骂，而这些记忆都是用母语进行的，因此，此处是说会说两种语言的人在听到用母语说的骂人话时，压力反应会增强，由此可知，划线词词义为“增强的”，故C项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Because emotions play a key role in how we make decisions, people are often more sensible when making choices in the less emotional foreign language.”可知，因为情绪在我们如何做决定中起着关键作用，人们在使用不那么情绪化的外语时，通常会更理智，由此可知，当一个人说外语时，他很可能做出明智的决定，故A项正确。

4.主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段中的“Experts have shown that who you are in the moment can depend on the language you are using at that time.”可知，专家指出，你当时的身份取决于你当时使用的语言，由此可知，本文主要介绍的是你使用的语言决定了你的身份，所以这篇文章最好的题目是“语言决定你的身份”，故A项正确。