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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 .W_w w.k*s*5 u.c@o m
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 (股票经纪人).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.
【小题1】Why was the author’s mother poorly served?w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m
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.W_w w.k*s*5 u.c@o m |
A.good at pretending | B.rude to the stockbroker |
C.ready to help her mother | D.unwilling to phone for her mother |
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 |
A.It confuses her. |
B.It embarrasses her. |
C.It helps her understand the world. |
D.It helps her tolerate rude people. |
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 |
听力(共两节,满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does the woman want to go?
A.To a hotel.
B.To a hospital.
C.To a theatre.
2.What does LingLing do?
A.She is a teacher.
B.She is a writer.
C.She is a doctor.
3.How much money did the woman have at first?
A.45 dollars.
B.63 dollars
C.28 dollars
4.Where did the man meet Liang Jing for the first time?
A.In a library.
B.At a high school
C.At a college.
5.What will the girl do tonight?
A.Come to the party.
B.Go over her lessons.
C.Have an exam.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.What will the man do in the evening?
A.Go to Zhengzhou.
B.Meet somebody.
C.See the woman again.
7.Where are the two speakers?
A.In the street.
B.In a hotel.
C.In a taxi
8.Why was the man late for the film?
A.His brother visited him.
B.His mother was ill.
C.He went to meet his sister.
9.When will the film stop being on?
A.Next Wednesday.
B.Next Monday
C.Next Friday.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What did the man ask the woman to do?
A.To book a hotel room for him.
B.To meet an old friend of his.
C.To pass a message to Ma Qing.
11.Why will Sun Lei go back home late tonight?
A.Because he comes across an old friend.
B.Because he has to work in his company.
C.Because he will join a party..
12.What Ma Qing probably doing?
A.Staying at a hotel.
B.Talking on the phone.
C.Chatting with her husband.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Why does the man come here?
A.He is on holiday.
B.He comes for the computer exhibition.
C.He comes to visit his friend.
14.Where is the man from?
A.Suzhou
B.Nanjing
C.Washington, America.
15.On which floor is the Exhibition Center?
A.The ninth floor.
B.The second floor.
C.The third floor.
16.Who will live in Room 316?
A.Peng Li alone.
B.Peng Li and someone else he doesn’t know.
C.Peng Li and his friend.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What was the man?
A.A thief.
B.A policeman
C.A doctor.
18.Why was Mrs.White think the man was a thief?
A.He was trying to enter the house through the window?
B.He was carrying her ladder.
C.He looked unkind.
19.What is the relationship between Mrs.White and the man?
A.Good friends.
B.Neighbors.
C.Workmates.
20.How did the man feel when he saw the policeman?
A.Impatient
B.Scared
C.Surprised.
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