B
One morning, I am on the metro, going to work. A voice (声音) comes over the speaker. It says, “This stop is Shady Grove Park.” I hear someone say it again and look down. It’s a young girl. “This stop is...” Slowly, she says it over and over again. It is like she is teaching a small dog.
Then I know. She isn’t teaching a dog. She is teaching her father!
I listen and hear the father talk to someone in English. He says that he is South Korean (韩国人) and learns English from his daughter, or with his daughter. The father surely can talk in English, but he still has a long way to go. Being a South Korean, he has problems with “th” and “r” sounds. At last, when he gets them right, the little girl is happy and gives her
father a high five.
At the next stop, her father says the name of the stop with perfect pronunciation (发音). “This stop is the Red Road.”
It is the cute start to my day. All day, the girl makes me happier. She can speak Korean and English, and her English is good enough! Most special is the father’s willingness (乐意) to be a student of his daughter.
(
A
) 5. Where does the writer meet the young girl?
A. On the metro. B. In the office. C. At the stop. D. In the park.
(
C
) 6. Why does the young girl say “This stop is...” again?
A. To teach a dog English.
B. To tell the writer the name of the stop.
C. To teach her father English.
D. To tell her father the name of the stop.
(
A
) 7. Which of the following (下列的) words may the father say most slowly?
A. Throw. B. Relax. C. Trust. D. Hurt.
(
C
) 8. What do we know about the father?
A. He can’t speak English at all.
B. He doesn’t want to speak English better.
C. He still has a lot to learn about English.
D. He speaks English with perfect pronunciation.
