原因在于他的勤奋和努力；再结合下文的描述：他每天在地上用板子练习好几个小时下棋，而且每周六他都会去上3个小时的免费课程，以提高他的下棋技能。可知本段主要讲述的是Tani在下象棋方面有多么的努力，故答案选B。 【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的信息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.可知，在赢得纽约象棋赛冠军之后，为了他能继续他的象棋之旅，Makofsky为Tani和他的家人举办了活动，仅仅10天就筹集了20万美元，远远超过了他们的预期。这意味着Tani得到了很多社会上的支持，故答案选D。 【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中的信息The record has been 17 years by the Russian chess player Karjakin, 这项纪录由俄罗斯的象棋选手Karjakin已经保持了17年，由此可推知作者提到这个内容的目的是为了说明对于Tani来说，实现梦想是一个很大的挑战，故答案选C。 六、台州
三、阅读理解（本题有15小题, 每小题2分; 共计30分）阅读下面材料, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
STUDY HELP
For many tests and exams, you are tested on your abilities to communicate successfully. In order to speak English fluently, you need to think in English. If you don’t, your speech will be slow and it won’t sound natural. Here are some things you can do to.
Look at objects around your home and
school, and think of what they are called in English. Try to make a direct connection
between the object and the English word.
When you are out in a public place, practice describing the things and people you see in your mind. For example, think, \wearing a suit. I think he is going to work. \first language.
When you have to say something in English, think first and ask yourself\words and phases do I know in English that I can use in this situation? \think in your first language and translate your ideas into English. If you do, you will get frustrated very quickly.
Try these tips and you’ ll soon find that you are thinking in English. 31. The passage is most probably written to . A. students
B. teachers
C. parents
D. reporters
32. The writer gives some advice on how to . A. greet people in English C. write an article in English
B. practice thinking in English D. improve English listening skills
33. The passage above might be from the column（栏目）in a magazine. A. News Corner C. Language World
B. Story Garden D. Technology Square
【分析】文章介绍了如何用英语思考的一些建议． 【解答】（1）A．细节推理题．根据
For many tests and exams， you are tested on your abilities to communicate successfully在许多测试和考试中，你都要测试自己的沟通能力．可知是写给学生的．故选A． （2）B．细节理解题．根
据 Here are some things you can do to practice thinking in English．下面是一些你可以用英语练习思考的事情．可知是用英语练习思维的建议．故选B．
（3）C．细节推理题．根据
Try not to think in your first language and translate your
ideas into English． 不要用你的母语思考，把你的想法翻译成英语．可知是关于语言的．故选C．
B
“I am going to the store, Uncle Moti, \You have not seen much of the neighborhood yet. ”
Uncle shook his head. \for me. Everyone is always on the go, while I am used to the peace and quiet of our village. I feel afraid out there, like a frightened（害怕的）child. ”Mina sat on the sofa next to her uncle. \there? ”
Uncle laughed. \is usually birdsong. The people I meet on the street are all people I know, and we stop and talk or go to the tea shop and have tea. There are not many shops, but the shopkeepers know all their customers. Everyone is friendly and has a smile for everyone else. ”
“Sounds really nice, ”Mina said. “But I think maybe it is not different in every way. I really wish you would come with me, and I could show you why I say that. ”Uncle sighed and got up, saying, “All right, Mina, I will go. ”
Out on the street, cars zoomed by, some of them honking. Uncle looked very nervous at all the noise and activities, and Mina took his hand.
\\said, \is my friend Nate, and coming down the street is my teacher, Ms. Sanchez. \teacher. Then she led her uncle down the street to the store, where she greeted the shopkeeper. \
\a door read \t a table. They ordered tea, and Uncle sighed happily.
\your village. Now it will be mine to. It has friends, kind shopkeepers, birds, and even
a tea shop. . . \
34. At first, Uncle Moti didn’t want to go out with Mina because . A. he missed his family in the village B. he felt very tired after a long journey
C. he didn’t get used to the life in Mina’s neighborhood D. people in Mina’s neighborhood were unfriendly to him
35. From the underlined sentences in the passage, we can infer（推断）that Mina is a girl. A. brave
B. caring
C. creative D. humorous
36. The sentence\ \village are similar.
A. I feel afraid out there, like a frightened child.
B. You would find it dull at first-the loudest sound is usually birdsong. C. Out on the street, cars zoomed by, some of them honking. D. It has friends, kind shopkeepers, birds, and even a tea shop. 37. The story suggests that Uncle Moti will probably later on. A. still feel frightened as before B. start to look for a job in a tea shop
C. be willing to go out in Mina’s neighborhood
D. tell people why he came to Mina’s neighborhood 【分析】文章讲了莫蒂叔叔和米娜的故事．
【解答】（1）C．细节理解题．根据第二段It is just too loud and crowded for me． Everyone is always on the go， while I am used to the peace and quiet of our village． I feel afraid out there，like a frightened（害怕的）child．对我来说太吵了，太拥挤了，大家都在路上，而我已经习惯了村里的宁静和安宁，我在外面感到害怕，就像一个受惊的孩子．可知不习惯那里的生活．故选C．
（2）B．细节理解题．根据倒数第二段Over here，\arm and led him across the street．在这儿，\米娜牵着她叔叔的胳膊，带
他过了马路．可知米娜是个有爱心的女孩．故选B．
（3）D．细节理解题．根据\最后一段This neighborhood is your
village． Now it will be mine too． It has friends， kind shopkeepers， birds， and even a tea shop…．\这附近是你的村庄．现在它也是我的了．它有朋友、和蔼的店主、鸟儿，甚至还有一家茶馆……\可知米娜的邻居和叔叔的村子很相似．故选D．
（4）C．细节推理题． 根据倒数第二段中Uncle smiled． They went in and sat at a table． They ordered tea， and Uncle sighed happily．叔叔笑了笑．他们进去坐在一张桌子旁．他们点了茶，叔叔高兴地叹了口气．可知莫蒂叔叔很可能以后会愿意去米娜的邻居家．故选C．
C
Brooke wanted a dollhouse and some sugar cookies. So the 6-year-old asked Alexa to get them. Alexa wasn’t her mom or babysitter. It was a voice-activated home assistant powered by AI（人工智能）. And it made Brooke’s wishes come true. A few days later, much to her parents’ surprise, a $ 170
dollhouse and four pounds of cookies showed up. They ate the cookies and gave away the dollhouse to a local hospital. And that’s not the end of the story. When a news reporter told the story of what happened on TV, Alexa devices（设备）in many
listeners’ homes woke up and tried to order dollhouses!
Alexa isn’t the only AI willing to serve you. Apple Home Pod has Siri, Google Home has its Assistant, and the upcoming Galaxy Home device will have Bixby. People who have these devices use them mainly for listening to music, checking the weather, and setting timers. According to a report from The Information, nowadays voice shopping is rare. But many scientists predict a boom（增长）in voice shopping in the near future. Is that a good thing?
. You can shout out an order as soon as you think of it, even if you are cooking, cleaning, or driving. In addition, people with disabilities who are unable to use a keyboard or mouse can shop without any help.