Growing up in America as a child of first-generation Chinese immigrants(移民), I was used to straddling(横跨) two worlds. But as I grew older, the Chinese side lost ground, inch by inch. While I happily accepted the bills in red envelopes that adults gave to children for Lunar Chinese New Year, I didn’t feel connected to the culture.
Before my children were born, I had already decided that I would teach them Mandarin. I felt that they should be able to speak their grandparents’s native language, and the first language their mother spoke.
Parenting books advised narrating your actions, so I started digging out long-buried words: “ball” “eat” “sleep” “play”. However, as this exercise continued,
the gaps in my Mandarin became more obvious. One morning, when my daughter asked, “What is the Chinese word for ‘arm’?” I panicked. Had I already reached the boundaries of my knowledge?
Luckily, these days the ready availability of Chinese language media—from books to television shows to music—is a much-needed tool for parents like me.
The first time I stepped into the local library in my hometown Bay Area, I was amazed to find a well-stocked(贮藏量多的) Chinese section. The tale of the Monkey King immediately caught my daughter’s imagination.
When I see my son chat with his grandfather in Mandarin or when my daughter insists on fish for Lunar Chinese New Year, the time spent reading all those books truly feels well-spent.
My youngest child recited Li Bai’s *Thoughts on a Silent Night* for the Mid-Autumn Festival performance at his preschool last fall. For generations of Chinese children, it’s the first piece of literature they memorize. It’s trotted out(翻出) for all occasions. My son’s voice rang out with confidence and his arms swept up to indicate the moon above. Joy and wonder fell on my father’s face as he listened to the familiar verses(诗) from the mouth of his grandson: verses that had been spoken by my father and my grandparents when they were students in China, and by countless boys and girls before that.
()1. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author .
A. was brought up in an all-English environment
B. once lost her sense of belonging to Chinese culture
C. was deeply attracted by Chinese culture when she was a child
D. preferred Lunar Chinese New Year to any other festival
()2. The underlined word “panicked” means “”.
A. happy B. anxious
C. excited D. surprised
()3. According to the article, how did the author teach her children Mandarin?
①By sending them to a Chinese school in the Bay Area.
②By bringing them to the local library to read Chinese books.
③By speaking the words of her actions in Mandarin.
④By making use of Chinese language media, such as books, television shows and music.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④
C. ①③④ D. ②③④
()4. According to the article, when she realised that her children were very interested in Chinese culture, the author .
A. felt reconnected to Chinese culture
B. was full of hope for the inheritance (继承) of Chinese culture
C. thought of her own experience of learning Chinese as a child
D. felt that all her efforts to teach them Mandarin had been worth it
()5. What’s the main idea of this article?
A. Language plays an important role in passing down family traditions.
B. Language and culture can connect people throughout time and space.
C. Learning Chinese poems is a great way to deepen your knowledge of the Chinese language.
D. Knowing the Chinese language will provide you with a better understanding of Chinese culture.

1.B 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.B

1. 细节理解题：根据第一段最后一句“While I happily accepted the bills in red envelopes that adults gave to children for Lunar Chinese New Year, I didn’t feel connected to the culture.”，可知作者曾经对中国文化没有归属感，对应选项B。A选项错误，作者成长过程中也接触到中国春节红包等元素，并非全英语环境；C选项错误，作者童年时并未感受到和中国文化的联结，没有被深深吸引；D选项错误，文中仅提到作者开心接受春节红包，没有对比说明她比其他节日更喜欢春节。
2. 词义猜测题：根据划线词所在句的上下文，女儿问作者“arm”的中文说法，作者意识到自己的中文知识已经出现了边界，此时的情绪是慌乱、焦虑的，所以panicked的含义和anxious（焦虑的）一致，happy（开心的）、excited（兴奋的）、surprised（惊讶的）均不符合语境。
3. 细节理解题：文中没有提到作者送孩子去湾区的中文学校，①表述错误；根据文中“Parenting books advised narrating your actions, so I started digging out long-buried words: “ball” “eat” “sleep” “play””可知③表述正确；根据“Luckily, these days the ready availability of Chinese language media—from books to television shows to music—is a much-needed tool for parents like me.”可知④表述正确；根据“The first time I stepped into the local library in my hometown Bay Area, I was amazed to find a well-stocked Chinese section.”可知②表述正确。因此符合的是②③④。
4. 细节理解题：根据文中“When I see my son chat with his grandfather in Mandarin or when my daughter insists on fish for Lunar Chinese New Year, the time spent reading all those books truly feels well-spent.”，可知当看到孩子对中国文化很感兴趣时，作者觉得自己之前教孩子普通话付出的所有努力都是值得的。
5. 主旨大意题：文章讲述了作者作为华裔移民后代，长大后逐渐疏离中国文化，之后决定教自己的孩子普通话，借助各类中文资源，最终孩子可以用普通话和祖父交流，还能背诵几代中国人都耳熟能详的古诗，体现了语言和文化可以跨越时空，将不同地域、不同代际的人连接在一起。A选项表述片面，文章不止涉及家庭传统；C选项只是文中的细节内容，不是主旨；D选项只是部分内容，不能概括全文。