Question

    An 8-year-old Nigerian, Tani Adewumis, whose family is homeless, won first place at the New York State chess championship without a single defeat at the beginning of 2019 and he says he is not done yet.

“I want to be the youngest grandmaster,” Tani told The New York Times. Tani placed first in the tournament for kindergarten through third grade — an outstanding win for anyone. “It’s unheard of for any kid, let alone one in a homeless shelter,” said Russell Makofsky, who is in charge of the chess program.

Tani hasn’t had an easy life. His family left northern Nigeria in 2017 fearing attacks on Christians, and moved to New York City over a year ago where the boy learned how to play chess at school. School chess coach Shawn Martinez saw Tani’s potential after observing him stand out in the game a few weeks after first learning it early last year. He reached out to Tani’s family about joining in the school’s chess program, and learned they were unable to pay costs associated with membership. Shawn decided to abandon Tani’s fees, which can easily reach thousands with travel and chess camp admissions.

Seven victories later, the elementary school boy is one of the top players in the country for his age group. “He works very hard at his game,” Martinez said, believing Tani could achieve master status in the next year or two. The world’s youngest grandmaster qualified at the age of 12.

As Tani’s story hits national headlines, more people want to help. Makofsky, who set up a GoFundMe for Tani, said the family has received offers for a car, legal services, jobs and even housing. “My hope is that he’ll be in a home tonight,” Makofsky said.

1.How did Makofsky find Tani’s achievement?

A.Confusing. B.Amusing.

C.Amazing. D.Ridiculous.

2.Shawn decided to abandon Tani’s fees because  .

A.Makofsky told him to do so

B.Tani's family were unable to pay costs associated with their daily life.

C.Shawn took charge of the chess program

D.Tani had a great gift for chess.

3.What can we learn from Tani’s story?

A.All things are difficult before they are easy.

B.A good beginning makes a good ending.

C.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

D.God helps those who help themselves.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.A Chess Coach Helped to Support a Nigerian Child

B.A Nigerian Family Hit National Headlines in the USA

C.A Homeless Nigerian Won the State Chess Championship

D.An 8-year-old Became the Youngest Grandmaster in 2019

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述一个无家可归的尼日利亚人赢得了州际象棋冠军。他的故事告诉我们“天道酬勤”。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段中“It’s unheard of for any kid, let alone one in a homeless shelter,” said Russell Makofsky, who is in charge of the chess program.“这对任何一个孩子来说都是闻所未闻的，更别说是在收容所的孩子了，”国际象棋项目负责人拉塞尔·马科夫斯基说。由此可知，Makofsky觉得Tani的成就是令人惊讶的。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段中School chess coach Shawn Martinez saw Tani’s potential after observing him stand out in the game a few weeks after first learning it early last year.“去年年初，学校象棋教练肖恩·马丁内斯第一次接触到塔尼，几周后他就发现了他的潜力。”由此可知，肖恩之所以决定不收塔尼的费用，是因为塔尼在国际象棋方面很有天赋。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段Seven victories later, the elementary school boy is one of the top players in the country for his age group. “He works very hard at his game,” Martinez said, believing Tani could achieve master status in the next year or two. The world’s youngest grandmaster qualified at the age of 12.七场胜利之后，这个小学男孩在他的年龄组中是全国最优秀的运动员之一。“他在比赛中非常努力，”马丁内斯说，他相信塔尼会在未来一两年内成为大师。这位世界上最年轻的特级大师在12岁时就取得了资格。由此可知，尽管Tani出身寒门，但经过自己的努力在国际象棋上取得了大的成就。他的故事告诉我们“天道酬勤；皇天不负有心人”。故选D。

4.主旨大意题。根据第一段An 8-year-old Nigerian, Tani Adewumis, whose family is homeless, won first place at the New York State chess championship without a single defeat at the beginning of 2019 and he says he is not done yet.“今年8岁的尼日利亚人塔尼·阿德乌米斯的家人都无家可归，他在2019年初的纽约州国际象棋锦标赛中赢得了第一名，没有输过一场比赛。”由此可知，C项A Homeless Nigerian Won the State Chess Championship“一个无家可归的尼日利亚人赢得了州际象棋冠军”为最佳标题。故选C。