Question

    A Kenyan teacher who gave away . most of his monthly salary (工资)to poor people has won a $1 -million Global Teacher Prize.

In 2016, Peter Tabichi came to Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School, a public school, in a faraway Kenya s Rift Valley. The school had just a single computer and had problems connecting to the Internet. It had no library or laboratory, as well. To make matters worse, the students came from poor families where basics like food and clothing were hard to come by. While these difficulties would have caused most people to leave quickly, Tabichi stayed.

Realizing that starving kids make for poor students, the teacher began using as much as 80 percent of his monthly salary to buy food and learning objects for them. He set up a science club to get kids interested in the topic. “Our laboratory does not have everything, but I encourage them to think wider and use what we can get locally. ”

Tabichi and other four teachers regularly visit low-achieving, at-risk, students at their homes to provide one- on-one help and to understand the difficulties these children face daily.  Tabichi also encourages parents to allow girls to continue their high-school education.

Tabichi's efforts have made a difference. School registration (注册)has more than doubled to almost 400 now since he came . In 2017, 16 of the 59 graduating students went to college, while in 2018, the number rose to 26. In 2017 , five students qualified(有资格)for the Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair). This year, two other students will compete in the 2019 Intel ISEF to be held in Phoenix, Arizona.

The teacher, however, owes his success to his students, saying,"I am only here because of what my students have achieved. This prize gives them a chance. It tells the world that they can do anything. " As would be expected, Tabichi plans to spend the prize money on his school community and to feed the poor.

1.What is the text mainly about?

A.A school located in a Kenya's Rift valley became famous.

B.A Kenyan teacher helping poor students won Global Teacher Prize.

C.A Kenyan teacher helped girls to continue their high-school education.

D.Five Kenyan students qualified for the Intel ISEF for their performance.

2.What can we know about Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School?

A.It had dozens of teachers. B.It was in the of a city.

C.It owned a modem lab. D.It was in poor condition.

3.Which word can be used to describe Peter Tabichi?

A.Honest. B.Wealthy. C.Kind. D.Humorous.

4.Which is the closest number of students when Peter Tabichi began teaching there?

A.90. B.190. C.290 D.390.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文为记叙文。肯尼亚教师Peter Tabichi资助贫困学生完成学业，并致力于非洲科学教育，他因此荣获2019年“全球教师奖”和100万美元的奖金。

1.主旨大意题。根据第一段的“A Kenyan teacher who gave away most of his monthly salary(工资) to poor people has won a $1-million Global Teacher Prize.”及全文的内容可知，本文主要讲述肯尼亚教师Peter Tabichi资助贫困学生完成学业，并致力于非洲科学教育，从而荣获2019年“全球教师奖”的故事。故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段的“The school had just a single computer and had problems connecting to the Internet. It had no library or laboratory”可知，学校只有一台电脑，与因特网的连接也有问题。它也没有图书馆或实验室。因此这所学校条件很差。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段的“the teacher began using as much as 80 percent of his monthly salary to buy food and learning objects for them”可知，他把工资的80%拿出来资助贫困学生，据此可以判断Peter Tabichi为人善良，乐善好施。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据第五段的“School registration(注册) has more than doubled to almost 400 now since he came.”可知，目前学校注册人数翻了一番，达到了将近400人，可见当Peter Tabichi初次来到这所学校时，学生人数约为200人。故选B。