64. It can be inferred that the English the author’s mother used was 　　　　.

A. well structured　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. in the old style

C. easy to translate　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. rich in meaning

63. 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’ mother had positive influence on her.

D. Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.

62. The author used to think of her mother’s English as 　　　　.

A. impolite　　　 B. amusing　　　　 　　　　 C. imperfect　　　　 　　 D. practical

61. 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

60. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Plan Your Holidays Wisely

B. Work Hard after Your Holidays

C. After-holiday Work Is Overwhelming

D. How to Avoid After-holiday Tiredness

B

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 I 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 I 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 me: 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 1985. And for reasons I 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 (本质), 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.

59. We may learn from the passage that 　　　　.

A. the author is a student on his holiday

B. the author always ruins his work after-holiday

C. it’s important to pre-plan the work schedule

D. holidays are usually bad for regular work

58. According to the passage, some people feel tired after the holiday because they　　　 .

A. work too much during the holidays

B. disturb their normal body clock

C. don’t have enough sleep during the holidays

D. always have more work to do than usual

57. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. Do some light work while you enjoy your holidays.

B. Too much work during the holidays is a killjoy.

C. Make yourself part of the festivities.

D. Don’t forget your mail during your holidays.

56. How many tips does the author mention in this passage?

A. 2.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 3.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. 4.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 5.

75. We can conclude that ______.

A. not all the parts of the Northern Hemisphere are cold in face of the cold snap

B. the zigzag pattern arises naturally accidentally

C. Beijing will get cold weather next year

D. Washington state and Alaska will not face cold weather next year

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答案：56-60 CABCD　 61-65 DCBDD　　　 66-70 CACAB　 71-75 CBDAB

A

When I was still a student, I found it hard to get back on track with school after the holiday break ended. Fortunately, I could also make up for late homework. But as a working professional, I no longer have that luxury - any delay or mistakes in my work caused by a holiday hangover may end up being costly. The good news is that with a simple strategy in place, it won’t take much effort to return to your normal productivity level.

Plan your post-holiday work schedule even before the holiday begins. This is the primary reason why I easily got back to my regular workload. As soon as the holiday was over, all I had to do was look at the schedule I prepared two weeks earlier to see what I needed to do. Without it, I would have probably spent a day or two regrouping.

I have to admit that it’s wise to work a little during the holidays. If you feel that’s being too much of a killjoy, choose to work on light tasks - perhaps checking your mail or brainstorming. The point is to avoid work being overwhelming after the holidays. It doesn’t mean you’ll get up in the middle of a family gathering and start typing away in your laptop. Make yourself part of the festivities, only get some work done during times when less is happening.

Stick with your normal body clock. Many people feel tired post-holidays because their body clocks have adjusted to a later waking-up time. If this has happened to you, make sure to try and reset your body clock back to suit your ideal sleeping hours before the regular workweek starts.

It’s important to relax. I know some people who actually spend the holidays being completely stressed out preparing gifts and celebrations. The irony is, they don’t end up enjoying their supposed “vacation time” from work. Avoid falling into that trap and catch up on your sleep.