Question

Can you understand the following words?

“Long time no see.”

“Good good study, day day up.”

“I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face.”

Yes, we call these examples Chinglish, like “people mountain, people sea”.

Chinglish usually means English vocabulary with Chinese grammar on street signs or products. However, many English speaking tourists love them. Tom has been living in Beijing for years. “I think many Chinese people dislike Chinglish. But I love it. It’s quite interesting. I think if the translations of English in China are all perfect, something will be lost from Chinese culture.” However, Chinglish will probably become a part of history in future. Beijing has made a plan to correct Chinglish within five years. “It is so funny to see Chinglish on the signs. And they are a kind of trouble for communication between the Chinese and foreigners,” a Beijinger said.

However, some people in China like Chinglish. They think that English has “borrowed” a lot from other languages such as German, French and Spanish in the past, and now as Chinese’s turn.

1. What is Chinglish according to the passage?

A. The English words easy to pronounce.

B. The Chinese words difficult to translate.

C. The English words with Chinese grammar.

D. The Chinese words that foreigners love.

2. What does “people mountain, people sea” mean?

A. There are many people. B. Humans are powerful.

C. All the people are running. D. Humans respect nature.

3.What does Tom think about Chinglish?

A. It shows Chinese are popular.

B. It is hated by all foreign tourists.

C. It helps him to learn English well.

D. It is also a part of Chinese culture.

4.The last paragraph but one (倒数第二段) tells us that Beijing will____.

A. put English words into Chinese

B. change English and Chinese

C. help foreigners to learn Chinglish

D. correct Chinglish in future

5.Some people, who love Chinglish, think that it is fine for English to borrow something from_____.

A. French B. Chinese

C. SpanishD. German

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述中式英语问题。文章通过一些中式英语，说明其含义；同时，文章还讲述了中国人和外国人对待中式英语的不同观点。

1.Chinglish usually means English vocabulary with Chinese grammar on street signs or products的描述可知，中式英语是指带汉语语法的英语词语。故选C。

2.词义猜测题。根据汉语意思，“人山人海”是指人数很多。结合选项可知应选A。

3.细节理解题。根据Tom 所说的话 “---I think if the translations of English in China are all perfect, something will be lost from Chinese culture.”可知，中式英语是中国文化的一部分。故选D。

4.Beijing has made a plan to correct Chinglish within five years的描述可知，将来北京将纠正中式英语。结合选项可知应选D。

5.

的描述可知，在英语中借鉴使用一些汉语意思是好的。故选B。

考点：文化类短文阅读。