As a chess coach, David Bishop is often asked the same question by his students: “Mr. Bishop, what’s your favorite chess piece?” “I get that a lot,” said Bishop, who answers that — yes— the bishop (象) is a favorite piece, after the Queen.
Bishop began playing chess at age 10 and has been addicted ever since. In 2013, Bishop retired. Then he worked as a custodian (监护人) with his friends at a local high school. A few weeks later, Bishop discovered that the school had a chess club. He asked the teacher in charge if he could help out. When that teacher retired in 2015, Bishop took over the club, and in an effort to “make it more fun”, he started a competitive team so that students interested in taking the sport more seriously could play other schools.
“It’s such a powerful game that really promotes strategy and great administration functioning,” Bishop said. “This is beyond a game; it’s critical thinking skills, which is what we want students to do out in the world. I think this is the best sport that kids can play.”
The 2019-2022 season was a particularly big one, and his students won the state finals. Jennifer Cyr, the president of the school, said Bishop has unwavering commitment to the game and to the students. “I’m so grateful for his work,” she noted. “He really inspires students to be their best.”
However, for Bishop, what is far more rewarding than the recognition, he said, is watching his students blossom into excellent players. “I love our teams, and I love seeing the progress in kids as they get older,” he said. “They also progress in their confidence and self-esteem (自尊).” Some students have gotten so good at the game, he said, that they’re “at the point where I can’t keep catching up with them. They beat me.”
1. What caused Bishop to take over the school chess club?| A．The high school’s repeated invitations. |
| B．His decades of crazy enthusiasm for chess. |
| C．The desire to solve the students’ problems. |
| D．His decades of dream of becoming a coach. |
| A．By winning series of chess competitions. |
| B．By performing administration functioning. |
| C．By shaping the students through competitions. |
| D．By accessing the students’ critical thinking skills. |
| A．It was a form of social practice. | B．It could make him more confident. |
| C．It earned more respect for the students. | D．It was far beyond workout for the brain. |
| A．Convincing. | B．Responsive. | C．Creative. | D．Praiseworthy. |
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【推荐1】When I entered Oxford University, I wasn’t particularly interested in joining the rowing club. I just wanted to know what it was like to row in one of those narrow boats, so I signed up with the intention of quitting after the first session. At least that’s what I thought.
Six months later, I found myself sitting in a rowing boat with three teammates, waiting for a 2000-meter race to start. In the boat alongside us sat a crew from the university’s team, two of whom had won medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. My crew was only rowing at college level and we had only trained a few times as a team, so facing such strong athletes was quite terrifying. I tried to focus my mind on the race, not on my opponents.
Go! We pushed off with all our might and rowed as fast as we could. As we reached the halfway mark, the other crew was ahead of us. But to my amazement we were gaining on them. If we could win the race, we would get through to the final! We pushed even harder, ignoring the pain in our legs and drawing energy from the cheers of our college friends. I could already sense the sweet taste of victory.
But then, disaster. One of my teammates lost control of his oar (桨), knocking him nearly out of the boat. We came to a sudden stop, and watched as our opponents crossed the finishing line. It was the most disappointing moment in my life. I wanted to punch my teammate who had ruined everything and push him into the water. But when I saw how angry he was with himself, I gave him a hug.
Although we lost, I’m still proud of how well we did that day facing a much stronger team. What I remember now is the thrill of racing, not the pain of defeat.
1. Why did the author join the rowing club?| A．He was fond of rowing. | B．He was curious about rowing. |
| C．He signed with the team. | D．He wanted to quit another club. |
| A．Disappointed. | B．Amazed. | C．Worried. | D．Surprised. |
| A．They were out of boat. | B．A group member made a mistake. |
| C．They were worn out. | D．The opponents were too strong. |
| A．Failure is the mother of success. | B．Trying your best is the best award. |
| C．Two heads are better than one. | D．Modesty helps one go forward. |
【推荐2】This is a list of places to spend the 2020 Olympics if you aren't going to Japan.
Australia
The fact that the summer Olympics fall during Australia's winter season is worth keeping in mind for two reasons: it makes traveling there cheaper, and it's still not too cold. As far as the Olympics are concerned, there will be no shortage of opportunities to watch the Games in between your various explorations of the country and its limitless activities.
Thailand
Thailand is a breathtaking place 10 spend some time during any summer, and provides a perfect setting for Olympie viewing: You can go scuba diving one morning before watching sports all afternoon, or simply duck out for world-famous street food in between events. But Thai sports fans may also be taking extra interest in the Olympics these days.
United States
The U.S. is likely to be as interested in the Olympics as any other nation, given is collection of athletes who will be taking center stage. You can rest assured it won't be difficult to watch the Games no matter where you're visiting specifically. This leaves you with all sorts of fun options. You can visit a luxury ski resort town like Aspen, which turns into a gorgeous hiking destination in the summer.
Great Britain
Not unlike the U, s. Britain will make for a fun place to spend the 2020 Olympics because there's a great deal of national interest in a number of different sports, and the local athletes are expected to be competitive. Summer can also be a good time to be in Britain in general," with relatively mild temperatures allowing for full exploration of the country. That means you can stay in the beautiful Lake District if you like, hiking or kayaking when you're not watching the Games.
1. What is special about Australia as a destination in an Olympic summer?| A．Its season. | B．Its activities. |
| C．Its sports. | D．Its scenery, |
| A．Australia. | B．Thailand. |
| C．United States. | D．Great Britain. |
| A．They both have a pleasant temperature. | B．They are both interested in the Games. |
| C．They both own lots of sports centers. | D．They are both English-speaking countries. |
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【推荐1】Drew Goodall was once homeless. But a chance of meeting with a stranger turned his life around. Over 2 decades ago, Goodall worked with stars like Brad Pitt and Hugh Grant, being eager to be an actor in London. But poor theater reviews destroyed his confidence.
Goodall ran out of acting offers. He ran out of money and was evicted, ending up on the streets of London. His home was a cardboard box, surviving on what little money people gave him. He took on many jobs like polishing and shining people’s shoes. And he never asked anyone for help.
He purchased a brush and a tin of polish from what little he had from begging and he began his trade in London’s financial district. Goodall didn’t have a license to trade so he was wary of the authorities. But after six months, one of his regular customers made Goodall an offer that would turn his life around.
Goodall was allowed to set up on the hall of his customer’s office, which gave him a more stable income. He was now off the streets. The business grew as he moved in to other establishments, inspiring Goodall to start his own shoeshine business Sunshine Shoeshine. He began hiring the homeless and those with special needs to help with his trade.
Goodall soon began earning around £250,000 a year in profit as he set up and expanded in various places around London. Sunshine Shoeshine employs mostly former homeless people like him. Goodall’s story and his way of giving back boosted his employees’ confidence as well, since he gave them a new chance in life.
Goodall remembers where he came from, and now he is able to transform lives through his efforts. This is what Sunshine Shoeshine is all about. He gives others the ability to take control of their lives once more. He just gives them a little push in the right direction.
1. What made Goodall lose confidence?| A．His being homeless. | B．Poor theatre previews. |
| C．Bad comments on theatre. | D．Competition between actors. |
| A．He didn’t have a place to trade at. | B．He didn’t possess a permit. |
| C．He didn’t have confidence in trading. | D．He didn’t offer customers good service. |
| A．Their creativity. | B．Their education. | C．Their confidence. | D．Their health. |
| A．Ambitious but selfish. | B．Generous and humorous. |
| C．Confident but stubborn. | D．Determined and helpful. |
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Our plan went really smoothly for the first year of our daughters, living together. But as the little one grew and became a person with opinions and feet that walked and hands that could pick up toys easily, things got more difficult.
Having more than one kid is a management challenge — one I failed at daily. I immediately turned to a bestseller Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish — and it was helpful. But it paid more attention to older siblings and those who are closer in age than our two.
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1. What worried the author?| A．When to have a second baby. |
| B．How to balance her work and life. |
| C．Whether her second baby would be healthy. |
| D．Whether her older daughter would accept a sibling. |
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| A．It was not helpful at all. | B．It didn’t work so well for her family. |
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【推荐3】When Dekalb Walcott Ⅲ was just 8 years old, his father, a Chicago fire chief, let himtag alongon a call. Dekalb says a lot of kids idolized (崇拜) basketball player Michael Jordan when he was growing up in Chicago in the1990s. Not him.
“I wanted to be like Dekalb Walcott Jr, ”he says of his father. So when his dad asked if he wanted to go on that call with him when he was 8, Dekalb was excited. “I'm jumping up and down, saying, ‘Mom, can I go? Can I go?’”
The experience changed Dekalb's life, and he told his dad on a visit to StoryCorps. “My eyes got big the moment the alarm went off, ” the younger Dekalb says. “This is the life that I want to live someday. ”
Now 27, the younger Dekalb is living that life. He became a firefighter at 21 and went to work alongside his dad at the Chicago Fire Department. Before his father retired, the pair even went out on a call together-father supervising (监督)son.
“You know, it's everything for me to watch young row, ”his father says. But he also recalls worrying about one particular fire that his son faced.
“I received a phone call that night. And they said, ‘Well, your son was at this fire. ' I said, ‘OK, which way is this conversation going to go?'”Dekalb Walcott Jr. recalls.
“And they said, ‘But he's OK. And he put it out all by himself. Everybody here was proud of him. ’”
“And the word went around, ‘Who was out there managing that fire? Oh, that’s Walcott!That's Walcott up there!’So, you know, moments like that, it's heaven on earth for a dad. ”
Dekalb Walcott Jr. has retired. The younger Dekalb says he's proud of being a second-generation firefighter. “You know, it makes me look forward to fatherhood as well, because I'm definitely looking forward to passing that torch (火把) down to my son. ”
1. The underlined phrase “tag along” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to“____________”.| A．put out fire |
| B．watch basketball |
| C．follow his father |
| D．ask his mother's permission |
| A．8 | B．21 |
| C．27 | D．35 |
| A．Dekalb Walcott Jr. is proud to be a second-generation firefighter. |
| B．Dekalb Walcott ⅢI wants his son to become a firefighter, too. |
| C．Dekalb Walcott Jr. wants to pass the torch to Dekalb Walcott Ⅲ. |
| D．Dekalb Walcott Ⅲ is proud that his son has become an excellent firefighter. |
| A．Passing The Torch: A Firefighter Dad's Legacy |
| B．Putting Out Fire: A Challenging Job For Father And Son |
| C．Dekalb Walcott Ⅲ: A Second-generation Firefighter |
| D．Dekalb Walcott Jr. : A Chicago Fire |
