I am a writer.I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke (唤起) an emotion,a visual image,a complex idea,or a simple truth.Language is the tool of my trade.And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.    

     Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California,I've been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks.Like others.I have described it to people as "broken" English.But feel embarrassed to say that.It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than "broken",as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed,as if it lacked a certain wholeness.I've heard other terms used,"limited English,"for example.But they seem just as bad,as if everything is limited,including people's perceptions(认识)of the limited

English speaker.

     I know this for a fact,because when l was growing up,my mother's "limited" English limited my perception of her.I was ashamed of her English.I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say.That is,because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.And I had plenty of evidence to support her:the fact that 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.

     I started writing fiction in l985.And for reasons l won't get into today,I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with:the English she used with me,which for lack of a better term might be described as "broken".and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese,her internal(内在的)language and for that I sought to preserve the essence,but neither an English nor a Chinese structure:I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show;her intention,her feelings,the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.

68. By saying "Language is the tool of my trade",the author means that ________.

   A.she uses English in foreign trade        B.she is fascinated by languages

   C.she works as a translator                               D.she is a writer by profession

69. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3 ?

   A.Americans do not understand broken English.

   B.The author's mother was not respected sometimes.

   C.The author's mother had positive influence on her.

   D.Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.

70. The author gradually realizes her mother's English is________.

   A.well structured            B.in the old style    

   C.easy to translate                  D.rich in meaning

71. What is the passage mainly about?

   A.The changes of the author's attitude to her mother's English.

   B.The limitation of the author's perception of her mother.

   C.The author's misunderstanding of“limited”English.

   D.The author's experiences of using broken English.

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more _41    to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys   42  with their tent and food.

Carrying their heavy __43_, the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their __44 before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to _45_  close to the river at the edge of the woods, _46 _ Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. __47__  Peter followed his brother deeper into the __48_ . “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They __49_ the tent, and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way __50__ to the river to catch some fish.

“Are you sure that this is the right __51__?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago.” Paul walked __52_  silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. __53_, they were a long distance from where they were __54__to be. They were not even __55__ of where they had set up their camp. They sat in __56__ for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues(线索) the way trackers __57__ in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left __58__ some broken tree branches and leaves. ”

Carefully, the boys __59__ the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off __60__ the direction of the river.

What would their parents think of their adventure?

41. A. surprising    B. exciting      C. annoying    D. frightening

42. A. went round  B. went back   C. went away  D. went though

43 A. load      B. torn    C. food   D. storage

44. A. grassland     B. destination  C. field   D. river

45. A. live      B. lie      C. wait    D. stay

46. A. but       B. and     C. or       D. so

47. A. Unconsciously         B. Unfortunately       C. Unwillingly       D. Uninterestingly

48. A. woods  B. farm   C. setting D. camp

49. A. put off  B. put on C. put down    D. put up

50 A. forward B. near    C.  back  D. further

51. A. place    B. mark   C. way    D. time

52. A. alone    B. about  C. in       D. on

53. A. After all       B. At last C. Above all   D. At first

54. A. discovered   B. encouraged C. persuaded   D. supposed

55. A. afraid   B. sure    C. informed    D. reminded

56. A. enjoyment    B. satisfaction C. disappointment  D. imagination

57. A. appear  B. do      C. work   D. behave

58. A. behind  B. out     C. aside   D. amount

59 A. fetched  B. watched     C. followed    D. collected

60. A. for                         B. to                        C. at               D. in

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