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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.
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 her.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 check，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 redfaced，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.
【语篇解读】 本文作者讲述了母亲的英语不好，在美国常受人欺负，也令作者尴尬。但后来，在作者看来，正是母亲的语言才教会我如何看待事物，如何表达思想，了解世界。
1．Why was the author's mother poorly served?
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.
A [细节理解题。主要信息点在第一段。由第一段第一句和第二段第一句，以及下文中引用的母亲所讲的英语原话，可知母亲讲的英语不好。由第一段中的“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”可排除选项B和C。由这些信息可以推断出，是因为她的英语讲得不好店里的人欺侮她，而不是她无礼，可排除选项D。]
2．From Paragraph 2，we know that the author was ________．
A．good at pretending
B．rude to the stockbroker
C．ready to help her mother
D．unwilling to phone for her mother
D [推理判断题。由“I was forced to...”可知，应当选D，而不要选C。由“that was not very convincing”可排除选项A。本段没有信息支持选项B，也应排除。]
3．After the author made the phone call，________．
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
B [推理判断题。由电话中的话“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.”和下段中的“The next week we ended up in New York.”可知他们没有得到支票。]
4．What does the author think of her mother's English now?
A．It confuses her.
B．It embarrasses her.
C．It helps her understand the world.
D．It helps her tolerate rude people.
C [推理判断题。根据文章最后“It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things，expressed ideas，and made sense of the world.”可知选C。]
