B
On March 10, 2019, eight-year-old Tani defeated 73 young competitors to win the New York State Scholastic Chess Championship in his age group—kindergarten to third grade—with five wins and one draw. While the achievement is remarkable in itself, what is even more so is that the youngster, who was homeless at the time, began learning the game less than a year ago.
Tani and his family arrived in New York City from Nigeria in 2017, seeking religious protection. A church pastor(牧师)helped find the family of four space in a homeless shelter in Manhattan and, soon after, Tani entered the local elementary school. It was here that the young talent was first introduced to the basics of chess by a part-time teacher. Attracted by the game, then the seven-year-old begged his mother, Oluwatoyin, to allow him to join the school's chess club. The family were concerned that they would be unable to afford the fees and expenses, which added up to thousands of dollars due to travel and chess competition admission. Oluwatoyin emailed chess instructor Russell, who ran the club. To her surprise and delight, Russell agreed to waive all costs for young Tani. The rest, as they say, is history. The young boy, who has got seven prizes in less than a year, currently ranks 27 in America in his age group.
Though the chess club certainly helps, Tani's success can be largely owed to the efforts he has put into the game. The chess talent practices the game for several hours a day either on the floor with his board, or online, using his dad's laptop. Every Saturday, Tani and his mother head to Harlem for a free 3-hour class to help further sharpen his game skills.
Not surprisingly, Tani's incredible story, first reported by The New York Times, has resulted in an outpouring of support from the American public. Shortly after the young boy won the New York State Championship, Russell began a GoFundMe campaign for Tani and his family to “secure a home where he can continue with his journey”.
And the heart-warming story gets even better! Since they now have a home, the family have decided to “pay it forward” and donate the over $200,000 collected on GoFundMe to African immigrants in America who are struggling the way the family was.
4.What made Tani's achievement especially remarkable?
A.His young age.
B.His quick learning.
C.Support from his family.
D.Help from his teacher.
5.What does the underlined part “to waive all costs for young Tani” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.To pay for Tani's schooling.
B.To raise money for Tani's family.
C.To teach Tani free of charge.
D.To spend more on Tani's training.
6.What's Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.Success of Tani.
B.Activities of the chess club.
C.Tani's devotion to the game.
D.Public reaction to Tani's story.
7.What does the last paragraph tell us about the family?
A.They are caring.
B.They live in poverty.
C.They are honest.
D.They are pitiful.
B
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个来自贫穷家庭的孩子Tani在Russell 的帮助下,通过自己的勤奋和努力在很短时间内把国际象棋学得很好,并在比赛中获得了好的名次。
4.B 推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句While the achievement is remarkable in itself, what is even more so is that the youngster, who was homeless at the time, began learning the game less than a year ago.可知Tani在不到一年的时间里就把国际象棋学得很好,故推测他学习得很快。故选B项。A项“他的年龄小”、C项“来自家庭的支持”和D项“来自老师的帮助”均不是使他的成就尤其引人注目的原因。
5.C 词义猜测题。根据画线部分所在句和前一句可知,Oluwatoyin给国际象棋教练Russell 发了一封电子邮件,他是这家俱乐部的负责人。令她又惊又喜的是,Russell同意“to waive all costs for young Tani”。结合语境,尤其是“To her surprise and delight”可推测发生了好的事情,Russell是教练,由此可推测画线部分的意思是“免费教Tani”。故选C项。A项“支付Tani上学的费用”、B项“为Tani的家庭筹款”和D项“在Tani的训练上花费更多”在本段均未提及。
6.C 主旨大意题。根据本段的内容,尤其是第一句Though the chess club certainly helps, Tani's success can be largely owed to the efforts he has put into the game.可知,本段主要讲述Tani在国际象棋上的付出。故选C项。A项“Tani的成功”、B项“国际象棋俱乐部的活动”和D项“公众对Tani的故事的反应”均不符合题意。
7.A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第二句Since they now have a home, the family have decided to “pay it forward” and donate the over $200,000 collected on GoFundMe to African immigrants in America who are struggling the way the family was.可推测这家人乐于助人。故选A项。这家人现在的生活已有所改善,B项“他们生活在贫困中”与文意不符;C项“他们是诚实的”和D项“他们是令人同情的”在最后一段均未体现。
On March 10, 2019, eight-year-old Tani defeated 73 young competitors to win the New York State Scholastic Chess Championship in his age group—kindergarten to third grade—with five wins and one draw. While the achievement is remarkable in itself, what is even more so is that the youngster, who was homeless at the time, began learning the game less than a year ago.
Tani and his family arrived in New York City from Nigeria in 2017, seeking religious protection. A church pastor(牧师)helped find the family of four space in a homeless shelter in Manhattan and, soon after, Tani entered the local elementary school. It was here that the young talent was first introduced to the basics of chess by a part-time teacher. Attracted by the game, then the seven-year-old begged his mother, Oluwatoyin, to allow him to join the school's chess club. The family were concerned that they would be unable to afford the fees and expenses, which added up to thousands of dollars due to travel and chess competition admission. Oluwatoyin emailed chess instructor Russell, who ran the club. To her surprise and delight, Russell agreed to waive all costs for young Tani. The rest, as they say, is history. The young boy, who has got seven prizes in less than a year, currently ranks 27 in America in his age group.
Though the chess club certainly helps, Tani's success can be largely owed to the efforts he has put into the game. The chess talent practices the game for several hours a day either on the floor with his board, or online, using his dad's laptop. Every Saturday, Tani and his mother head to Harlem for a free 3-hour class to help further sharpen his game skills.
Not surprisingly, Tani's incredible story, first reported by The New York Times, has resulted in an outpouring of support from the American public. Shortly after the young boy won the New York State Championship, Russell began a GoFundMe campaign for Tani and his family to “secure a home where he can continue with his journey”.
And the heart-warming story gets even better! Since they now have a home, the family have decided to “pay it forward” and donate the over $200,000 collected on GoFundMe to African immigrants in America who are struggling the way the family was.
4.What made Tani's achievement especially remarkable?
A.His young age.
B.His quick learning.
C.Support from his family.
D.Help from his teacher.
5.What does the underlined part “to waive all costs for young Tani” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.To pay for Tani's schooling.
B.To raise money for Tani's family.
C.To teach Tani free of charge.
D.To spend more on Tani's training.
6.What's Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.Success of Tani.
B.Activities of the chess club.
C.Tani's devotion to the game.
D.Public reaction to Tani's story.
7.What does the last paragraph tell us about the family?
A.They are caring.
B.They live in poverty.
C.They are honest.
D.They are pitiful.
B
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个来自贫穷家庭的孩子Tani在Russell 的帮助下,通过自己的勤奋和努力在很短时间内把国际象棋学得很好,并在比赛中获得了好的名次。
4.B 推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句While the achievement is remarkable in itself, what is even more so is that the youngster, who was homeless at the time, began learning the game less than a year ago.可知Tani在不到一年的时间里就把国际象棋学得很好,故推测他学习得很快。故选B项。A项“他的年龄小”、C项“来自家庭的支持”和D项“来自老师的帮助”均不是使他的成就尤其引人注目的原因。
5.C 词义猜测题。根据画线部分所在句和前一句可知,Oluwatoyin给国际象棋教练Russell 发了一封电子邮件,他是这家俱乐部的负责人。令她又惊又喜的是,Russell同意“to waive all costs for young Tani”。结合语境,尤其是“To her surprise and delight”可推测发生了好的事情,Russell是教练,由此可推测画线部分的意思是“免费教Tani”。故选C项。A项“支付Tani上学的费用”、B项“为Tani的家庭筹款”和D项“在Tani的训练上花费更多”在本段均未提及。
6.C 主旨大意题。根据本段的内容,尤其是第一句Though the chess club certainly helps, Tani's success can be largely owed to the efforts he has put into the game.可知,本段主要讲述Tani在国际象棋上的付出。故选C项。A项“Tani的成功”、B项“国际象棋俱乐部的活动”和D项“公众对Tani的故事的反应”均不符合题意。
7.A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第二句Since they now have a home, the family have decided to “pay it forward” and donate the over $200,000 collected on GoFundMe to African immigrants in America who are struggling the way the family was.可推测这家人乐于助人。故选A项。这家人现在的生活已有所改善,B项“他们生活在贫困中”与文意不符;C项“他们是诚实的”和D项“他们是令人同情的”在最后一段均未体现。
