Read the passage from “Child of the Americas.” An immigrant and the daughter and granddaughter of immigrants. I speak English with passion: it’s the tongue of my consciousness, a flashing knife blade of crystal, my tool, my craft. In this passage, what is the speaker’s relationship with the English language?
Answer
A
She uses it naturally and with great skill because it is a part of her heritage.
B
She is not comfortable with it because it is not her first language.
C
She prefers Spanish to English because her relatives spoke Spanish.
D
She feels that it represents a culture that has mistreated immigrants.
Explanation
The speaker calls English “the tongue of my consciousness” and describes it as her “tool” and “craft.” These images show that she uses English with confidence, passion, and skill. Choice B best matches this relationship; the passage does not say that she is uncomfortable with English or prefers Spanish.
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