第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
BorninAmerica,IspokeEnglish,notChinese,thelanguageofmyancestors.WhenIwasthree.myparentsflashedcardswithChinese36atmyface,butIpusedthem37,mymombelievedIwouldlearn38Iwasready.Butthe39nevercame.OnaChineseNewYear’sEve,myunclespoketomeinChinese,butallIcoulddowas40athim,confused,scratchingmyhead.“Stillcan’tspeakChinese?”He41me,“Youcan’tevenbuyafishinChinatown.”“Hey,thisisAmerica,notChinese.I’llgetsome42withorwithoutChinese.”Irepliedandturnedtomymomfor43.“Remenbertoaskforfreshfish,XinXianYu,”shesaid,handingovera$20bill.I44thewordsrunningdownstairsintothesrreetsofChinatown.Ifoundthefish45surroundedinaseaofcustomers.“I’dliketobuysomefreshfish,”Ishouldtothefishman.Buthe46myEngishwordsandturnedtoservethenextcustomer.Thelaughofthepeoplebehindincreased47theirimpatience.Withevery48,thebreathofthedragons(龙)onmybackgrewstr onger—mybloodboliing—49metocryout.“XianShengYu,please”“VeryXianSheng,”Irepeated.Thecrowderuptedintolaughter.Myfaceturned50andIranbackhome51,execptforthe$20billIheldtightlyinmypocket.ShouldIlaughorcryThey‘reChinese.Ishouldfeelrightat52.Instead,Iwasthejoke,adisgrace(丢脸)tothelanguage.Sometimes,Ilaughatmyfish53,but,intheend.thejokeison54.Everylaughisaculture55;everylaughismyheritage(传统)fadingaway.
36A.custornB.gamesC.characters.D.language
正确答案：C
