题目内容
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Why was Mrs Smith angry with Jack?-
Because he worked ________ than the others.A.more carefully
B.worse
C.better
D.more clearly
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, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
My mother has realized the disadvantages 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. I said in a voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he doesn’t send me the cheek. It’s already two weeks late.”
And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather anxious .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” Then she talked more loudly. “What does he want? I’ll come to New York and say it in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuses. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I 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 clear and direct. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.
【小题1】Why was the author’s mother poorly treated?
A.She couldn’t speak English well. |
B.Her English was very good. |
C.She was not clearly heard. |
D.She was not very polite. |
A.She was good at pretending. |
B.She was rude to the stockbroker. |
C.She was ready to help her mother. |
D.She was unwilling to phone for her mother |
A.It confuses her. |
B.It embarrasses her. |
C.It helps her understand the world. |
D.It helps her forgive rude people. |
A.Chinese English is clear and natural to native speakers. |
B.Chinese English may bring inconvenience in America. |
C.Chinese English has a very bad name in America. |
D.Chinese English is impolite to native speakers. |
A.Great Mother | B.A Chance |
C.Mother’s Chinese English | D.Perfect English |
When it was getting dark, a wolf was walking along the road. Then he was surprised to see his huge shadow(影子) under his feet.
“Wow, I didn’t know I was so big!” The wolf was happy to know it.
As time went by, the sun was going down and his shadow grew bigger and bigger, so it looked like a giant.
“Oh, look at my shadow. I’m so big!” The wolf thought that he was as big as his shadow. “I’m huge and excellent. I don’t need to be afraid of the lion.”
From then the wolf walked with his shoulders open. He thought of himself as the king of the forest.
“Why should I fear the lion? Lion! Come out! Here is your match(对手).”It made the lion very angry, so he went to see the wolf.
“Here I am. I heard you said you could beat me. Now I’m here. Why don’t you prove it?”
The lion’s sharp claw(爪子) hit the wolf’s head hard. The wolf was knocked out. “Ah, help me!”
But it was too late when the wolf got to know that he wasn’t as big or strong as his shadow. Unluckily, he became the lion’s delicious supper.
1.. Why was the wolf so surprised?
A.He grew very quickly. |
B.He beat the other animals in the forest. |
C.He saw his huge shadow. |
D.He didn’t need to be afraid of the lion any more. |
2. What does the word “giant” in the passage probably mean?
A.大力士 |
B.巨人 |
C.怪兽 |
D.野人 |
3.. The wolf went to the lion to________________.
A.send him some food |
B.ask for some food |
C.tell him something surprising |
D.show his strong body |
4.. What was the result?
A.The lion ate the wolf. |
B.The wolf ate the lion. |
C.They became good friends. |
D.The wolf became the king of the forest. |
5.. Which one is the best title for this passage?
A.wolf and his shadow |
B.A wolf and a lion |
C.The king of the forest |
D.A strong wolf |