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English was not my first language. French was actually my first language though I was born of American parents in Geneva, Switzerland. It was when I was five and moved to the United States that I started to learn English. In my new country, I lost my French completely. As French was the language that my parents spoke at home when they did not want me or my brothers to understand, French became associated in my mind with all sorts of negative feelings.Nevertheless in junior high school I chose to select French and even chose to stay in school for longer hours to take the class of a teacher that was still using traditional methods. The language of my birth, that must have remained somewhere in the deepest part of my brain, started coming back as the school year progressed. Unexpectedly, my father announced at the end of that year that we would be moving back to Switzerland. I arrived back in Europe with the confidence that I could speak French and continued to polish my language skills with my new classmates. About six months later I experienced a moment that I still recall clearly some 40 years on. I was shopping with my mother when I was reminded that the French I was using was not usually considered acceptable in polite society. This just goes to show that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. However, I managed to overcome this moment of embarrassment and now French is my primary mode of communication.1.Which language did the speaker speak before the age of five?A) French. B) German.C) English.D) Swedish.2.Why did the speaker’s parents speak French at home?A) To offer their children the chance to learn French.B) To encourage their children to communicate in French.C) To prevent their children from understanding what they said.D) To remove the negative feelings their children had toward French.3.How did the speaker feel about learning French in junior high school?A) He was enthusiastic. B) He was discouraged.C) He was confused.D) He was proud.4.What happened when the speaker was shopping after moving back to Switzerland?A) He was reminded that he had very little knowledge of French.B) He was reminded that he spoke French in a rather impolite way.C) He was reminded that he spoke French with an unacceptable accent.D) He was reminded that he often made embarrassing mistakes in French.

English was not my first language. French was actually my first language though I was born of American parents in Geneva, Switzerland. It was when I was five and moved to the United States that I started to learn English. In my new country, I lost my French completely. As French was the language that my parents spoke at home when they did not want me or my brothers to understand, French became associated in my mind with all sorts of negative feelings.Nevertheless in junior high school I chose to select French and even chose to stay in school for longer hours to take the class of a teacher that was still using traditional methods. The language of my birth, that must have remained somewhere in the deepest part of my brain, started coming back as the school year progressed. Unexpectedly, my father announced at the end of that year that we would be moving back to Switzerland. I arrived back in Europe with the confidence that I could speak French and continued to polish my language skills with my new classmates. About six months later I experienced a moment that I still recall clearly some 40 years on. I was shopping with my mother when I was reminded that the French I was using was not usually considered acceptable in polite society. This just goes to show that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. However, I managed to overcome this moment of embarrassment and now French is my primary mode of communication.1.Which language did the speaker speak before the age of five?A) French. B) German.C) English.D) Swedish.2.Why did the speaker’s parents speak French at home?A) To offer their children the chance to learn French.B) To encourage their children to communicate in French.C) To prevent their children from understanding what they said.D) To remove the negative feelings their children had toward French.3.How did the speaker feel about learning French in junior high school?A) He was enthusiastic. B) He was discouraged.C) He was confused.D) He was proud.4.What happened when the speaker was shopping after moving back to Switzerland?A) He was reminded that he had very little knowledge of French.B) He was reminded that he spoke French in a rather impolite way.C) He was reminded that he spoke French with an unacceptable accent.D) He was reminded that he often made embarrassing mistakes in French.

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答案

1、答案：A2、答案：C3、答案：A4、答案：B

解析

本文是一篇记叙文，作者出生在美国父母在瑞士日内瓦的家庭，母语是法语，但5岁搬到美国后完全丢失了法语，之后在初中重新开始学习法语，并在回到瑞士后继续提高法语水平，期间经历了一次因法语使用不当而尴尬的时刻，但最终法语成为了主要交流方式。

1. 题目：说话者五岁前说哪种语言？

关键信息：文章第二句 “French was actually my first language though I was born of American parents in Geneva, Switzerland.” 明确指出法语是作者的第一语言。第三句提到 “It was when I was five and moved to the United States that I started to learn English.” 说明五岁前未学英语，仍使用母语法语。
选项分析：A) French（法语）符合文意；B) German（德语）、C) English（英语）、D) Swedish（瑞典语）均未提及。

2. 题目：说话者的父母为什么在家说法语？

关键信息：文章第四句 “As French was the language that my parents spoke at home when they did not want me or my brothers to understand” 直接说明父母在家说法语是为了不让孩子听懂。
选项分析：C) To prevent their children from understanding what they said（防止孩子理解他们所说的话）与原文一致；A) 提供学法语机会、B) 鼓励用法语交流、D) 消除负面情绪均与文意不符。

3. 题目：说话者在初中学习法语时感觉如何？

关键信息：文章第五句 “Nevertheless in junior high school I chose to select French and even chose to stay in school for longer hours to take the class of a teacher that was still using traditional methods.” 提到作者主动选择法语，并延长在校时间上课，体现出热情。
选项分析：A) He was enthusiastic（他很热情）符合；B) 气馁、C) 困惑、D) 自豪均无依据。

4. 题目：说话者回到瑞士购物时发生了什么？

关键信息：文章倒数第三句 “I was shopping with my mother when I was reminded that the French I was using was not usually considered acceptable in polite society.” 指出作者被提醒当时使用的法语在礼貌场合不受认可，即说话方式不礼貌。
选项分析：B) He was reminded that he spoke French in a rather impolite way（他被提醒说法语的方式相当不礼貌）符合；A) 知识少、C) 口音不可接受、D) 常犯尴尬错误均与原文不符。