11．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 weeks ago？"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 me shape the way I saw things，expressed ideas，and made sense of the world．
25．Why was the author's mother poorly served？D
A．She was not very polite．
B．She was often misunderstood．
C．She was not clearly heard．
D．She was unable to speak good English．
26．From paragraph 2，we know that the author wasB．
A．good at pretending
B．unwilling to phone for her mother
C．rude to the stockbroker
D．ready to help her mother
27．After the author made the phone call，A．
A．they failed to get the check
B．they went to New York immediately
C．they forgave the stockbroker
D．they spoke to their boss at once
28．What does the author think of her mother's English now？A
A．It helps her understand the world．
B．It embarrasses her．
C．It helps her tolerate rude people．
D．It confuses her．
分析 在美国，母亲的中式英语不仅使她处处碰壁，受到不公正的对待，同时也使少年的我为她感到难为情．
我15岁时，母亲就让我打电话假装她本人去帮她解决一些事情，虽然我很不情愿．有一次，我帮她打电话讨要支票．但是，打完电话我们也没有收到支票．最终我们还是在第二周去了纽约，当面跟老板理论讨要．
现在，对我而言，母亲的中式英语是最清楚、最自然的语言．正是母亲的这种语言塑造了我看待事情的方式，帮助我表达观点和理解世界．
解答 DBAA
25 D 细节理解题．根据第一段Because of her English，she was often treated unfairly．可知，我母亲的中式英语使她经常受到不公正的对待．故选D．
26 B 细节理解题．根据第二段第三句I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her．可知，我被迫打电话询问信息，或以同样的方式回敬对母亲不礼貌的人．be forced to意为"被迫做某事"．故选B．
27 A 推理判断题．根据倒数二、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，打完电话我们还是没有收到支票．第二周我们最终去了纽约，当面和老板理论．故选A．
28 A 细节理解题．根据最后一段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，正是母亲的英语塑造了我看事情的方式，帮助我表达观点和理解世界．make sense of意为"理解，弄懂"．故选A．
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