【題目】Juac has made the leap from being an African refugee (難民) to a chess champion in the United States. His job is to share his expertise(專長(zhǎng)) with students in schools, chess camps and other events.

During Sudan's civil war in the mid-1980s, Juac was forced out of the country with 20,000 0ther so -called Lost Boys. He fled to Ethiopia, then to Kenya staying in a refugee camp for eight years, where he learned to play chess.

Juac described a dangerous journey in which half the boys didn't survive. To eat, they had to kill wild animals.

"There were animals on the way. It was about a thousand miles and sometimes there was no water. When we were in Ethiopia, we had to cross the river and there a lot drowned."

Juac arrived in the United States in 2004 and began working as a security guard. Winning a chess tournament gave him this teaching opportunity. Juac believes chess helps prepare young people for life.

"Some kids are not interested, so it's your job to make them like the game, to explain them what chess is going to help them with." He said. "Like, I can tell, this game will give you patience, and help with your math skills."

Julie Cathone, a second grade teacher in Jackson Public School, agrees. The School's principal, Meghan Kelley, said Juac and chess have made a big difference.

"What a role model. I mean when you think about just overcoming, and finding what you love and turning that into your life's work."

Juac said he enjoys the freedom he has in the United States. But his passion is playing and teaching chess to youngsters. His boss, Michael Propper , said Juac has one great advantage.

"I think he's believable. I think they look at him and he's so unassuming that they feel like they can do what he's doing and be a person as he is too."

Ju ac still has a big goal ahead of him-becoming an international chess master. With his skill and patience, Propper and his peers have no doubt that will happen.

【1】How long did Juac most probably stay in Ethiopia?

A. About six years. B. About eight years.

C. About twelve years. D. About sixteen years.

【2】We can learn from the passage that Juac _

A. must be teaching kids chess for free

B. is patient and good at math problems

C. surely has his own chess school in American

D. hasn't taken part in international chess contests

【3】The underlined word "unassuming" probably means __

A. not appear important B. seem to be very great

C. appear very charming D. be not strict or serious

【4】Which is the best title for this passage?

A. "Lost Boys" Experienced Difficult Times.

B. Former Sudan "Lost Boy" Appears in NYC.

C. Former Sudan “Lost Boy" Becomes Chess Master.

D. African Boy Is Teaching Chess in the United States.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述了Juac從一個(gè)蘇丹逃難的孩子歷經(jīng)苦難在美國(guó)成了象棋大師的故事。

【1】C推理判斷題。根據(jù)During Sudan's civil war in the mid-1980s；then to Kenya staying in a refugee camp for eight years；Juac arrived in the United States in 2004。三個(gè)時(shí)間可知從80年代中期到2004年一共是20年，期間在肯尼亞呆了8年其余時(shí)間在埃塞俄比亞，據(jù)此推斷在肯尼亞的時(shí)間是20-8=12，故選C.

【2】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)this game will give you patience, and help with your math skills.可知B正確；文中并沒(méi)提到教孩子們下棋是免費(fèi)的A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)His boss, Michael Propper , said Juac has one great advantage.可知他并沒(méi)有自己的公司，C錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)第一句a chess champion in the United States.和Winning a chess tournament gave him this teaching opportunity. 可知D錯(cuò)誤；故選B.

【3】A猜測(cè)詞義題。"unassuming"本意是“謙遜的”，句意：人們認(rèn)為Juac是如此謙遜以至于他們能做Juac做的事，能成為Juac那樣的人。根據(jù)句意選A.

【4】C主旨大意題。本文主要講述了Juac從一個(gè)蘇丹逃難的孩子歷經(jīng)苦難在美國(guó)成了象棋大師的故事，C項(xiàng)符合文意，概括全文。故選C.

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