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  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, 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.

6. 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

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

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

8. 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.

9. The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is _____.

A. well structured  B. in the old style  C. easy to translate  D. rich in meaning

10. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English.

B. The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother.

C. The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English.

D. The author’s experiences of using broken English.