Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese...

Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors (祖先). When I was three, my parents began to teach me Chinese with colorful picture cards, but I pushed them aside, My mom believed I would learn when I was ready. But the time never came

On a Chinese New Year's Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but I just stared at him, confused, shaking my head. "Still can't speak Chinese?” He said, "You can't even buy a fish in Chinatown(唐人街)”.

“Hey, this is America, not China. I'll get some right now with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for permission.

“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu, " she said, giving me a $20 bill. I repeated the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.

I found the fish store soon. It was very crowded. I'd like to buy some fresh fish, I shouted to the man. But he paid no attention to my English words and turned to serve the next customer. People behind laughed at me. I felt angry, “fresh fish. Xian Sheng Yu, please.” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated. The crowd laughed even louder. My face turned red and I ran back home empty-handed, except for the $20 bill in my pocket.

Should I laugh or cry? They're Chinese. I should feel right at home. Instead, I was the joke, a shame to the language

1.When did the writer's parents begin to teach him Chinese?

A.When he was born B.On a Chinese New Year’s Eve

C.When he was three D.When he went to school

2.Where did the writer go to buy a fish?

A.In a nearby supermarket. B.A store right down stair

C.In the street of Chinatown D.In a market in China

3.Why did the writer go to buy a fish?

A.to show that he can buy a fish with people in Chinatown.

B.To show that he can communicate with people in Chinatown

C.Because his mother need a fish to prepare the New Year dinner

D.Because his uncle would be very happy to have a fish for dinner

4.What can we know about the writer from the passage?

A.He couldn't speak Chinese yet. B.He began to learn Chinese then

C.He couldn't spend any money D.He liked to buy fish for his mom.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

We find it difficult to learn English, but not Chinese, because Chinese is our mother language. In fact Chinese is much more difficult to___than English. However some students in other countries can speak Chinese as___as English. What___them successful? “I think conversation is the most helpful way. They try to speak in____ If you only listen to what others speak, you will be good at___, but if you talk as much as possible, you will find you can speak __,” says Alice Smith, an English girl now___Chinese at Beijing University.___is interested in Chinese and its history. She thinks that to learn a language, one must try to know___about the country. Chinese is different from English,____we can use the same way in learning it. It is conversation.

1.A. talk　　 B. say　　 C. learn　　 D. know

2.A. well　　 B. good　　 C. bad　　 D. badly

3.A. makes　　 B. make　　 C. let　　 D. lets

4.A. English　　 B. Japan　　 C. French　　 D. Chinese

5.A. listen　　 B. talk　　 C. listening　　 D. talking

6.A. good English　　 B. good Chinese　　 C. bad English　　 D. bad Chinese

7.A. picking　　 B. catching up　　 C. studying　　 D. teaching

8.A. He　　 B. She　　 C. Her　　 D. His

9.A. something　　 B. anything　　 C. nothing　　 D. everything

10.A. so　　 B. and　　 C. also　　 D. but

九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

As we know, English 　　　　　 as the first language in America.

A. was spoken　　　 B. is spoken　　　 C. speaks

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Many Chinese students find it difficult 　　 English， but not Chinese， because Chinese is 　　 own language. Actually， Chinese is 　　 to learn than English.

Still some foreign students can speak Chinese so 　　 that if you didn’t see them， you would take them for Chinese. What makes them 　　 ?

“ For me， conversation is the most helpful. I use every chance to speak 　　 Chinese. If you only listen to what others 　　 　 ， you’ll improve your listening ability， but if you talk as much as 　　 ， you’ll find you can express yourself much better，” says Ulrike Nootz， a German girl now studying Chinese at Shanghai International Studies University.

Though the Chinese language is difficult， she can learn it well. She thinks that to learn a language one must try to know something about the history of the country. Though Chinese is different from English， the experience of success can be 　　 . Conversation， in English learning， 　　 very important.

1.A. to learn　　　　　　 B. learning　　　　　　 C. learn

2.A. we　　　　　　　　　　 B. their　　　　　　　　 C. us

3.A. very more difficult　　 B. much difficultC. much more difficult

4.A. well　　　　　　 　　 B. good　　　　　　　　 　 C. better

5.A. success　　　　　　 B. succeed　　　　　　 C. successfully

6.A. in　　　　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　 C. with

7.A. say　　　　　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　　　　 　 C. speak

8.A. can　　　　　　　　　　 B. possible　　　　　 C. may

9.A. the same　　　　　 　 B. same　　　　　　 　 C. the different

10.A. may be　　　　　　　 B. maybe　　　　　　 C. may

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we practice speaking English, we often end up ______in Chinese.

A. to speak      B. speaking      C. spoken      D. speak

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Spanish ________ as the official language in Cuba.

A. is spoken　　　　     B. speaks　　　

C. spoke    　　　　　 D. is spoke

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

选词填空 (6分)

Last year, I did not like my English class. The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time. I was afraid to ask questions1.　　　 my poor pronunciation. Then one day I watched an English movie 2.　　　 Toy Story. I fell3.　　　 love with this funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. 4.　　　 I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the 5.　　　 on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It serves you6.　　　 “. Now I really enjoy my English class.

九年级英语选词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

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, pretended（假装） not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on 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（股票经纪人）. I said in a voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he doesn’t send me the check. It’s already two weeks late.”

And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather anxious .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” Then she talked more loudly. “What does he want? I’ll come to New York and say it in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuses. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I 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 (使困窘) 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 clear and direct. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

1.Why was the author’s mother poorly treated?

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.

2.From Paragraph 2, what can we know about the author?

A. She was good at pretending.

B. She was rude to the stockbroker.

C. She was ready to help her mother.

D. She was unwilling to phone for her mother.

3.Even after the author made the phone call to the stockbroker,__________.

A. they forgave the stockbroker

B. they failed to get the check

C. they moved to New York immediately

D. they wrote to their boss at once

4.What does the author think of her mother’s English now?

A. It’s hard for her to understand.

B. It embarrasses her.

C. It helps her understand the world.

D. It helps her forgive rude people.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

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, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on 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 a voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he doesn’t send me the cheek. It’s already two weeks late.”

And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather anxious .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” Then she talked more loudly. “What does he want? I’ll come to New York and say it in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuses. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I 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 clear and direct. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

1.Why was the author’s mother poorly treated?

A. She couldn’t speak English well.

B. Her English was very good.

C. She was not clearly heard.

D. She was not very polite.

2.From Paragraph 2, what can we know about the author?

A. She was good at pretending.

B. She was rude to the stockbroker.

C. She was ready to help her mother.

D. She was unwilling to phone for her mother

3.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 forgive rude people.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Chinese English is clear and natural to native speakers.

B. Chinese English may bring inconvenience in America.

C. Chinese English has a very bad name in America.

D. Chinese English is impolite to native speakers.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Great Mother   B. A Chance

C. Mother’s Chinese English  D. Perfect English

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

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, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on 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 (股票经纪人).I said in a voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he doesn’t send me the check. It’s already two weeks late.”

And then, in perfect English I said : “I’m getting rather anxious .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” Then she talked more loudly. “What does he want? I’ll come to New York and say it in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuses. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I 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 clear and direct. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

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.

2.From Paragraph 2, what can we know about the author?

A. She was good at pretending.

B. She was rude to the stockbroker.

C. She was ready to help her mother.

D. She was unwilling to phone for her mother

3.What happened 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.

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 forgive rude people.

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Chinese English is clear and natural to native speakers.

B. Chinese English is impolite to native speakers.

C. Chinese English has a very bad name in America.

D. Chinese English may bring inconvenience in America.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析