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 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 (股票經(jīng)紀(jì)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 cheek 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.
小題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.
小題2:From Paragraph 2, we know that the author was ________ .
A.good at pretendingB.rude to the stockbroker
C.ready to help her motherD.unwilling to phone for her mother
小題3:After the author made the phone call, _______.
A.they forgave the stockbroker
B.they went to New York immediately
C.they failed to get the check
D.they spoke to their boss at once
小題4: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.
小題5: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

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:C
小題5:D 

試題分析:
小題1:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第段2,3,4行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 .說(shuō)明她的英語(yǔ)不好是收到歧視的主要原因,故A正確。
小題2:D 推理題、根據(jù)第二段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 (股票經(jīng)紀(jì)人).I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs.Tan..”說(shuō)明(股票經(jīng)紀(jì)人對(duì)我媽媽很粗魯,服務(wù)不到位,故我代表我媽媽與之討論,故D正確。
小題3:C 推理題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第一行The next week we ended up in New York.說(shuō)明我們來(lái)到了紐約,是因?yàn)槲覀內(nèi)匀粵](méi)有收到股票對(duì)賬單。故他們才來(lái)到紐約。故C正確。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題:從最后一段的句子:It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.可知答案是C。
小題5:D 推理題。根據(jù)本文內(nèi)容可知媽媽的英語(yǔ)不會(huì),使用的是中國(guó)式英語(yǔ)讓她在美國(guó)的生活有了很多的不便。故D正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng):文章講述了媽媽的中國(guó)式英語(yǔ)給她在美國(guó)的生活帶來(lái)很多不便,我的英語(yǔ)較好,我?guī)椭院筇幚砹撕芏嗍虑。集中考查了推理題,要求考生在閱讀的時(shí)候準(zhǔn)確定位,細(xì)致判斷。如47題,根據(jù)文章第二段的內(nèi)容可知對(duì)方對(duì)媽媽很不禮貌。
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