boy practices the game for many hours a day on the floor with his board. Every Saturday, Tani goes to a free 3-hour class to improve his game skills.
Not surprisingly, Tani’s story, first reported by The New York Times, has brought him great support from the public. Soon after the young boy won the New York Championship, Makofsky began a GoFundMe activity for Tani and his family so that he could continued his chess journey. It raised $200,000 in just ten days, far more than they expected. And the money keeps coming. But the family donates(捐赠) most of the money to the church and to those poor family!
Tani has also received offers from three famous private schools in New York. However, the family have politely refused all of them and chosen to continue Tani’s education at P. S. 116.
While excited about his new life, Tani is ready to meet great challenges(挑战). He is busy preparing for the 2019 National Primary Championships. Winning the competition will bring the chess player closer to his dream of becoming the world’s youngest chess grandmaster(大师). The record has been 17 years by the Russian chess player Karjakin, who won the title at the age of 12. 42. Tani began to learn chess at the age of ____. A. seven B. eight C. nine D. twelve 43. Paragraph 3 is mainly about ____. A. where Tani practices chess
B. how bard Tani works at chess D. how much the chess club helps
C. what Tani’s mother does for him
44. After winning the New York Championship, Tani ____. A. hoped to see Bill Clinton
B. went to a famous private school D. got much support from society
C. became the richest boy in New York
45. The writer mentions the Russian chess player Karjakin to ____. A. call on young people to learn chess B. introduce his great achievements in chess
C. show it’s a big challenge for Tani to realize his dream D. tell people Tani has been the world’s best chess player 答案:
一、 38. B 39. A 40. D41. D 42. B 43. A 44. B 45. C 二、 ACBC CDBB 三、ABDC BCAD 四、33-35 CDD
36-39 CABD
五、23-26 CADB 27-30 BBAD
六、 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. D 七、
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