13.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 (股票經(jīng)紀人).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 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 me shape the way I saw things,expressed ideas,and made sense of the world.
1.Why was the author's mother poorly served?D
A.She was not very polite
B.She was often misunderstood
C.She was not clearly heard
D.She was unable to speak good English
2.From Paragraph 2,we know that the author wasB.
A.good at pretending
B.unwilling to phone for her mother
C.rude to the stockbroker
D.ready to help her mother
3.After the author made the phone call,A.
A.they failed to get the check
B.they went to New York immediately
C.they forgave the stockbroker
D.they spoke to their boss at once
4.What does the author think of her mother's English now?C
A.It helps her tolerate rude people.
B.It embarrasses her.
C.It helps her understand the world.
D.It confuses her.
分析 本文是一篇故事類閱讀.文章主要講述了作者的母親因為英語不好經(jīng)常受到不公平的待遇,但是現(xiàn)在作者認為她母親的英語幫助了她理解這個世界.
解答 1-4 DBAC
1.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"Because of her English,she was often treated unfairly."可知作者的母親因為英語不好經(jīng)常受到不公平的待遇.故選D.
2.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her."可知作者不愿意打電話.故選B.
3.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)"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."可知作者打電話后沒能拿到支票.故選A.
4.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)"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 me shape the way I saw things,expressed ideas,and made sense of the world."可知現(xiàn)在作者認為她母親的英語幫助了她理解這個世界.故選C.
點評 本文是一篇故事類閱讀.此類題型主要考查學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力.細節(jié)理解題是針對文中某個細節(jié)、某句話或某部分具體內(nèi)容設置問題,所以在做細節(jié)理解題時要結合原文和提干有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,再結合選項選出正確答案.在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要聯(lián)系上下文根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.