Why did the mother yell and criticize?()
A.Because she was not perfect
B.Because she didn’t reach her dream
C.Because she lived in the countryside
D.Because she believed her dream had come true
A.Because she was not perfect
B.Because she didn’t reach her dream
C.Because she lived in the countryside
D.Because she believed her dream had come true
Why did the couple in the film have to live with the wife's mother?
A.Because the mother was alone.
B.Because the mother should be taken care of.
C.Because the couple had not enough money to buy their own house.
D.Because the couple want to live with the mother.
Why did mother go to see Dagmar in the hospital?
A.To give her some message about dad.
B.To make sure her room was clean.
C.To check that she was still there.
D.To find out how she was.
Why did the woman’s mother get annoyed with her father?
A.He fell asleep while watching TV.
B.He complained about her cooking.
C.He changed channels from time to time.
D.He stuck to his own favorite TV program.
Why did Rebecca want to enter this year's writing contest?
A.She believed she possessed real talent for writing.
B.She was sure of winning with her mother's help.
C.She wanted to share her stories with readers.
D.She had won a prize in the previous contest.
A.to let the mother remember him
B.people to know he was the president
C.to show his thanks and kindness to the mother
D.to encourage the young soldier
Why did the mother pretend not to know the baby?[A]She got angry with the father. [B]She was frightened by the noise. [C]She felt uneasy about the noisy baby.
Why did Rebecca want to enter this year‘s writing contest?
A.She believed she possessed real talent for writing.
B.She was sure of winning with her mother's help.
C.She wanted to share her stories with readers.
D.She had won a prize in the previous contest.
听力原文:M: Would you like some toast and jam, Mom?
W: Why, yes, thank you. I believe I would. That's mother's dear boy, always thinking of others. Only not too much jam on my toast.
What did the woman think about the man?
A.He isn't a selfish man.
B.He's her loving son always thinking of her.
C.He's a helpful young man.
D.He's loved by others.
听力原文: 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 give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
My mother 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 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. 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 lone."
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 shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.
Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. Why was the speaker's mother poorly served?
30. What do we learn about the speaker from the passage?
31. What does the speaker think of her mother's English now?
32. What can we infer about Chinese English from the passage?
(33)
A.She was not very polite.
B.She was not clearly heard.
C.She was often misunderstood.
D.She was unable to speak good English.
W: Yes, I am nearly worn out, I can't stand it any more.
M: What's up?
W: Being a working mother is so difficult. I have to do the chores and look after the kids and husband after a hard day's work.
M: I see. Well, I suggest you to think about a daycare center or hire a babysitter so that you can save some time.
W: It sounds wonderful! Now I see eye to eye with you. What I am going to do first is to find a good daycare center for my little Tommy.
Why did the woman's face look pale?
A.Because she was ill.
B.Because she was in a bad mood.
C.Because she was tired.