When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously,did not give her good service,pretended not to understand her,or even acted as if they did not hear her.
My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs.Tan.”
And my mother was standing beside me,whispering loudly, “Why he don’t send me cheek, already two weeks late.”
And then,in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather concerned.You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.”
Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.”And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t tolerate any more excuses. If I don’t receive the check immediately,I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”
The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there redfaced, my mother, the real Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.
When I was a tennager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

What does the author think of her mother’s English now？（）

A:It confuses her. B:It embarrasses her. C:It helps her understand the world. D:It helps her tolerate rude people.

By saying "you might tolerate the odd road-hog... the rode. "( Para. 1 ) the author implies that______

A:our society is unjust towards well-mannered motorists B:rode drivers can be met-only occasionally C:the well-mannered motorist cannot tolerate the road-hog D:nowadays impolite drivers constitute the majority of motorists

The sisters can’’t (tolerate) each other.

A:bear B:hate C:like D:criticize

I will not tolerate that sort of behavior in my class.

A:accept B:control C:observe D:regulate

I won't (tolerate) that kind of behavior.

A:bear B:receive C:admit D:take

Exercising together appears to increase the level of the feel - good endorphin hormones naturally released during physical exertion, a study suggests.
A team from Oxford University carried out tests on 12 rowers after a vigorous workout in a virtual boat.
Those who trained alone withstood less pain—a key measure of endorphins—than those who exercised together.
Row your boat
It has long been known that phyrsical exertion releases endorphins and that these are responsible for the sometimes euphoric sensations experienced after exercising.
They have a protective effect against pain.
But researchers from Oxford University’s Institute of Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology found this response was beightened by the synergistic effect of rowing together.
After 45 minutes of either rowing separately or in a team of six, the researchers measured their pain threshold by how long they could tolerate an inflated blood pressure cuff on the arm.
Exercise increased both groups’ ability to tolerate pain, but the difference was significantly more pronounced among the team rowers.
This, they said, was a measure of an increased endorphin release.
As well as potentially improving performance in sport, the researchers speculated that this endorphin release may be the mechanism that underpins the sense of communal belonging that emerges from activities such as religious rituals, dancing or laughing.
"The results suggest that endorphin release is significantly greater in group than in individual training even when power output, or physical exertion, remains constant," said lead author Emma Cohen,
"The exact features of group activity that generate this effect are unknown, but this study contributes to a growing body of evidence suggesting that synchronised, coordinated physical activity may be responsible. "
Carole Seheuh, a sport and exercise psychologist from the British Psychological Society, said "The findings were entirely credible. Rowing is a sport which requires real team work and endorphins could well foster that process. But more generally we know from experience that exercising in groups is good for people, it’s motivational, it’s social. Groups sessions really do work. /
What is NOT right about endorphin

A:It can not be measured. B:It can help people tolerate more pain. C:It can be naturally released during physical activity. D:It is related to a feeling of happiness.

The sisters can’’t (tolerate) each other.

A:bear B:hate C:like D:criticize

I will not tolerate that sort of behavior in my class.

A:accept B:control C:observe D:regulate