Question

9．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．
     My mother has long realized the limitations of her English as well．When I was fifteen，she used to have me call people on the phone to pretend I was she．I was foxed to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rode to her．One time I had to call her stockbroker （股票經紀人）．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 cheek 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．

41．Why was the author's mother poorly served？A
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．
42．From Paragraph 2，we know that the author wasD．
A．good at pretending
B．rode to the stockbroker
C．ready to help her mother
D．unwilling to phone for her mother
43．After the author made the phone call，B
A．they forgave the stockbroker
B．they failed to get the check
C．they went to New York immediately
D．they spoke to their boss at once
44．What does the author think of her mother's English now？C
A．It confuses her．
B．It e mbarrasses her．
C．It helps her understand the world．
D．It helps her tolerate rude people．
45．We can infer from the passage that Chinese English．D
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．

Answer 1

分析 在美國，母親的中式英語不僅使她處處碰壁，受到不公正的對待，同時也使少年的我為她感到難為情．
我15歲時，母親就讓我打電話假裝她本人去幫她解決一些事情，雖然我很不情愿．有一次，我幫她打電話討要支票．但是，打完電話我們也沒有收到支票．最終我們還是在第二周去了紐約，當面跟老板理論討要．
現在，對我而言，母親的中式英語是最清楚、最自然的語言．正是母親的這種語言塑造了我看待事情的方式，幫助我表達觀點和理解世界．

解答 41．A 細節理解題．根據第一段Because of her English，she was often treated unfairly．可知，我母親的中式英語使她經常受到不公正的對待．故選A．
42．D 細節理解題．根據第二段第三句I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her．可知，我被迫打電話詢問信息，或以同樣的方式回敬對母親不禮貌的人．be forced to意為"被迫做某事"．故選D．
43．B 推理判斷題．根據倒數二、三段中If I don't receive the cheek 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．可知，打完電話我們還是沒有收到支票．第二周我們最終去了紐約，當面和老板理論．故選B．
44．C 細節理解題．根據最后一段But now，I see it differently．To me，my mother's English is perfectly clear，perfectly natural…It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things，expressed ideas，and made sense of the world．可知，正是母親的英語塑造了我看事情的方式，幫助我表達觀點和理解世界．make sense of意為"理解，弄懂"．故選C．
45．D 推理判斷題．根據第一段中母親因為她的中式英語處處碰壁，受到不公正的對待以及文中作者打電話幫母親討要支票的事情可知，在美國，中式英語給交流帶來不便．故選D．

點評 細節理解題，可根據題干中的關鍵詞到文中去尋求答案；推理判斷題，要聯系相關語句進行推理判斷字里行間所隱藏的信息．