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  Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native languages, so immigrants(移民)are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don't have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic(民族的)identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good.

  For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for fifteen years, has three children and they were all born in the States. The eighteen-year-old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesn't under stand Korean jokes, and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she doesn't want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishes her, this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking about. I felt sympathy(同情)for my aunt whenever my fourteen-year-old cousin said,“Mom, what is your problem?”The third child is a twelve-year-old son.

  He speaks English to his parents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter.

  He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages very well, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak Korean.

  I think most immigrants are trying to preserve(保持)their native language in their new country, but this doesn't help very much in getting a good job. My aunt didn't teach Korean to her children in order to help them succeed in the US; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity because they look different from others, and also, if they visit their parents' country, they will probably feel different from other people there too. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes and walked differently.

  We must realize that languages is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their heritages(文化遗产) by teaching them the parents' native language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.

1.This passage is mainly about _____.

[  ]

A.how to learn a second language

B.how to become American citizens

C.language and its effect on the identity of immigrants

D.schools attended by immigrants to the US

2.Which of these statements is NOT true according to the first paragraph?

[  ]

A.Second generation immigrants are usually eager to learn their parents' native language.

B.It is often hard for first and second generation family members to communicate with each other.

C.Foreigners in America want their children to speak English so that they can achieve great success.

D.Sometimes second generation immigrant children ignore their parents because of language differences.

3.Which is NOT a reason that the 14-year-old daughter has problems with her mother?

[  ]

A.She doesn't want to speak Korean.

B.she doesn't love her mother.

C.She is very Americanized.

D.She does not understand her mother when she gets punished.

4.The author's aunt tries to teach her children to speak Korean to help them _____.

[  ]

A.succeed in the US

B.find a good job

C.establish a Korean identity

D.improve their Korean language skills

Any housewife who went to the new supermarket wished to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was what the  21 just inside the entrance  22 .It said: “Remember, 23 ,one of our customers gets  24 goods. THIS MAY BE YOUR LUCKY DAY!” For quite a long time Mrs. Edwards 25, like many of her  26, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never 27 hoping. The  28 in the kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her  29 buying so many things but failed. She  30 dreamed of the DAY when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam, THIS IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Everything in your  31 doesn’t need to be paid!” One Friday afternoon Mrs. Edwards shopped  32 .But she was not the lucky customer. No sooner had she just put the things inside her  33 than she found that she had forgotten to  34 tea. She dashed back to the  35 , got some tea and went towards the 36 .As she did so, she saw the  37 came. 38 his hand he said, “I want to  39 you. You are our LUCKY CUSTOMER this week! Everything you have in your basket 40  !”

【小题1】
A.noticeB.report C.boardD.newspaper
【小题2】
A.didB.promisedC.madeD.agreed
【小题3】
A.every day B.every monthC.twice a weekD.once a week
【小题4】
A.excellent B.free C.extraD.unexpected
【小题5】
A.waited B.came C.hoped D.went
【小题6】
A.friends B.neighbors C.relatives D.customers
【小题7】
A.got rid of B.got along with C.gave up D.gave out
【小题8】
A.counterB.cushion C.food D.cupboard
【小题9】
A.against B.for C.with D.about
【小题10】
A.often B.always C.usually D.seldom
【小题11】
A.billB.handC.car D.basket
【小题12】
A.anxiously B.seriously C.crazily D.wonderfully
【小题13】
A.pocketsB.car C.basket D.house
【小题14】
A.buy B.find C.take D.have
【小题15】
A.shop B.counterC.department D.supermarket
【小题16】
A.door B.entrance C.cash-desk D.shelves
【小题17】
A.secretary B.policeman C.manager D.salesman
【小题18】
A.Putting out B.Holding out C.ShakingD.Waving
【小题19】
A.congratulateB.tell C.informD.thank
【小题20】
A.is yoursB.means nothingC.belongs to youD.costs nothing

Any housewife who went to the new supermarket wished to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was what the  21 just inside the entrance  22 .It said: “Remember, 23 ,one of our customers gets  24 goods. THIS MAY BE YOUR LUCKY DAY!” For quite a long time Mrs. Edwards 25, like many of her  26, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never 27 hoping. The  28 in the kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her  29 buying so many things but failed. She  30 dreamed of the DAY when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam, THIS IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Everything in your  31 doesn’t need to be paid!” One Friday afternoon Mrs. Edwards shopped  32 .But she was not the lucky customer. No sooner had she just put the things inside her  33 than she found that she had forgotten to  34 tea. She dashed back to the  35 , got some tea and went towards the 36 .As she did so, she saw the  37 came. 38 his hand he said, “I want to  39 you. You are our LUCKY CUSTOMER this week! Everything you have in your basket 40  !”

【小题1】
A.noticeB.reportC.boardD.newspaper
【小题2】
A.didB.promised C.made D.agreed
【小题3】
A.every dayB.every monthC.twice a weekD.once a week
【小题4】
A.excellent B.free C.extraD.unexpected
【小题5】
A.waited B.came C.hoped D.went
【小题6】
A.friends B.neighbors C.relatives D.customers
【小题7】
A.got rid of B.got along with C.gave up D.gave out
【小题8】
A.counter B.cushion C.food D.cupboard
【小题9】
A.against B.for C.with D.about
【小题10】
A.often B.always C.usually D.seldom
【小题11】
A.billB.handC.car D.basket
【小题12】
A.anxiously B.seriously C.crazily D.wonderfully
【小题13】
A.pockets B.car C.basket D.house
【小题14】
A.buy B.find C.take D.have
【小题15】
A.shop B.counterC.department D.supermarket
【小题16】
A.door B.entrance C.cash-desk D.shelves
【小题17】
A.secretaryB.policeman C.manager D.salesman
【小题18】
A.Putting out B.Holding outC.ShakingD.Waving
【小题19】
A.congratulateB.tell C.informD.thank
【小题20】
A.is yoursB.means nothingC.belongs to youD.costs nothing

Years ago people could hardly accept the ideas of a woman’s being a doctor. In order to get into medical school in 1847, Elizabeth Blackwell was asked to keep it a secret that she was a woman. This was contrary to her beliefs, and she refused to do it. After entering medical school, Elizabeth often had to summon all her courage to free the unkindness of teachers and classmates. By her great efforts, she was able to complete her studies. Many people came to her graduation just to have a look at a woman doctor. Doctor Blackwell soon found that most people were not as ready as to go to a woman doctor. She had to struggle to make a living. Then came the great day when she was offered a job as a doctor in a hospital. She did so well that she was asked to organize a new hospital and medical college. The United States can now be proud of thousands of women doctors.

1.How do you think Elizabeth was treated in the medical school?

A.Kindly.

B.Unfairly.

C.Normally.

D.Cruelly.

2.Many people came to see Elizabeth when she graduated      .

A.because they wanted to congratulate her on being a doctor

B.but they didn’t believe she would be famous in the future

C.because they wanted to find out the secret of her success

D.but they weren’t sure that she could manage to finish her schooling

3.When she was at the medical school, Blackwell      .

A.had to pretend to be a boy student in class

B.was discouraged by the others’ critical looks

C.felt sorry that she was a woman

D.made great effort to do well in her lessons

4.After graduation, Elizabeth found that      .

A.she was not right for the job and had to struggle for a living

B.she must organize a new hospital and medical college for women

C.few people were willing to go to a woman doctor

D.most people were ready to go to a woman doctor

5.What in fact was Elizabeth’s great effort in the medical school?

A.To study hard to complete her studies.

B.To refuse to pretend to be a boy.

C.To realize her idea of being a doctor.

D.To struggle for the position of the women.

 

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