My aunt is good at bargaining and she always buys things at a ________.
A.discount
B.cost
C.price
D.benefit
科目:高中英语 来源:英语教研室 题型:050
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Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native languages, so immigrants(移民)are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don't have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic(民族的)identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good.
For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for fifteen years, has three children and they were all born in the States. The eighteen-year-old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesn't under stand Korean jokes, and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she doesn't want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishes her, this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking about. I felt sympathy(同情)for my aunt whenever my fourteen-year-old cousin said,“Mom, what is your problem?”The third child is a twelve-year-old son.
He speaks English to his parents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter.
He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages very well, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak Korean.
I think most immigrants are trying to preserve(保持)their native language in their new country, but this doesn't help very much in getting a good job. My aunt didn't teach Korean to her children in order to help them succeed in the US; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity because they look different from others, and also, if they visit their parents' country, they will probably feel different from other people there too. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes and walked differently.
We must realize that languages is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their heritages(文化遗产) by teaching them the parents' native language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.
1.This passage is mainly about _____.
[ ]
A.how to learn a second language
B.how to become American citizens
C.language and its effect on the identity of immigrants
D.schools attended by immigrants to the US
2.Which of these statements is NOT true according to the first paragraph?
[ ]
A.Second generation immigrants are usually eager to learn their parents' native language.
B.It is often hard for first and second generation family members to communicate with each other.
C.Foreigners in America want their children to speak English so that they can achieve great success.
D.Sometimes second generation immigrant children ignore their parents because of language differences.
3.Which is NOT a reason that the 14-year-old daughter has problems with her mother?
[ ]
A.She doesn't want to speak Korean.
B.she doesn't love her mother.
C.She is very Americanized.
D.She does not understand her mother when she gets punished.
4.The author's aunt tries to teach her children to speak Korean to help them _____.
[ ]
A.succeed in the US
B.find a good job
C.establish a Korean identity
D.improve their Korean language skills
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年广东省韶关市高三4月第二次调研测试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
The other day my aunt paid me a visit. She was overjoyed. “I got the highest mark in the mid-term examination!” She said. Don’t be surprised! My aunt is indeed a student, exactly, a college student at the age of 45.
“Compared with the late 70s,” she says, “now college students have many doors.” I was shocked when she first told me how she had had no choice in her major. Look at us today! So many doors are open to us! I believe there have never been such abundant opportunities for self-development as we have today. And my aunt told me that we should reach our goals by grasping all these opportunities.
The first door is the opportunity to study different subjects that interest us. My aunt was happy to study management, but she could also attend lectures on ancient Chinese poetry and on Shakespearean drama. As for myself, I am an English major, but I may also go to lectures on history.
The second door is the door to the outside world. Learning goes beyond classrooms and national boundaries. I have many fellow international classmates, and I am applying to an exchange program with a university abroad. As for my aunt, she is planning to get an MBA degree in the U.K.
The third door is the door to life-long learning. Many of my aunt’s contemporaries say she’s amazingly up-to-date for a middle-aged woman. She simply responds, “Age doesn’t matter. What matters is your attitude. I don’t think I’m too old to learn.” Yes, she is right. Since the government removed the age limit for college admissions, there are already some untraditional students, sitting with us in the same classrooms. Like them, my aunt is old but young in spirit with incredible energy and determination.
The doors open to us also pose challenges. For instance, we are faced with the challenge of a balanced learning, the challenge of preserving our fine tradition while learning from the West, and the challenge of learning continuously while carrying heavy responsibilities to our work and family. So, each door is a test of our courage, ability and judgment, but with the support of my teachers, parents, friends and my aunt, I believe I can meet the challenge head on.
1.Which of the following words can best replace the “door” in the passage?
A.challenge B.knowledge C.learning D.opportunity
2.What made the writher’s aunt overjoyed?
A.Having a chance to visit the writer
B.Having lots of choices in subjects
C.Getting the highest score in her exam
D.Getting admission to a university
3.Which of the following statements will the writer’s aunt agree with?
A.No pains, no gains.
B.Failure is the mother of success.
C.One is never too old to learn.
D.Rome isn’t built in a day.
4.The following word can be used to describe the writer’s aunt EXCEPT __________.
A.fashionable B.traditional C.energetic D.determined
5.Which chart shows the correct structure of the passage?
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届广东省汕头市高二10月月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单词拼写
单词拼写(共20小题;每小题0.5分,满分10分)
1.The farmers in this area had a good harvest last year thanks to the s___________ farming.
2.From the findings, we can draw a c____________ that English is a useful tool for all of us.
3.The teacher had us d______________into two groups during the discussion.
4.The c_______________of transportation in this area brings hope to this mountain village.
5.My grandfather is too old to care for himself, so my aunt is looking for someone to a_____ him.
6.The speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for EXPO 2010 left a strong i_____________ on us.
7.The other day she c____________ me to a game of tennis.
8.She doesn’t want to marry a man who a_____________ nothing.
9.This is a cooperative team c____________ of 12 members.
10.The learning environment has a strong i_______________ on students’ academic performances.
11.We must try to _________________(分析)the causes of the strike.
12.Water and salt are _____________(吸收) into our blood stream every day.
13.We are t_____________(感到激动) to hear a wonderful piece of news that the people lived in the mainland can go to visit Taiwan in the near future.
14.We are______________(乐观的) that the mainland and Taiwan will unify in the near future.
15.He can hardly find a job in the canteen, because he has had no ________________(先前的) experience of this kind of job.
16.The government decided to explore the ____________(周围的 ) countryside to build a new industrial park.
17.The people in Iraq lived a hard life, because it was _______(不断) hit by war..
18.Measures should be taken to handle the water ______________(污染) by the chemical factory nearby.
19.Don’t throw away the bottles, which can be__________(回收利用).
20.The teenagers are _________________(热情的) about the Voice of China, which is a hit now.
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--- Rose, will you go to the museum with me this afternoon?
---_____ . My aunt is coming to see me.
A.Congratulations |
B.No problem. |
C.Sorry, I can’t |
D.Glad to hear that |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届山东省高二10月质量检测英语题 题型:单项填空
My grandfather is too old to care for himself, so my aunt is looking for someone to _____ him.
A. treat B. cure C. attend D. examine
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