Ashwath Kaushik is eight years old. He is from Singapore. He triumphed over (战胜) the excellent 37-year-old Grandmaster Jacek Stopa from Poland last weekend in Switzerland.

“It felt really exciting and amazing, and I felt happy about my game and how I played, especially since I was worse at one point but I finally came back from that,” Ashwath said.

Ashwath’s journey into the world of chess began at an early age. His father, Sriram Kaushik, said that he learned the rules of the game at just four years old. “He picked it up on his own, playing with his grandparents,” Sriram Kaushik explained.

The young boy spends up to seven hours a day on chess. According to his father, Ashwath not only plays the game but also deals with long and difficult puzzles.

Ashwath finished the tournament in 12th place after losing his final game against IM (International Master) Harry Grieve. When asked if he wants to continue playing competitively (竞争地), he said: “Yes, till I win the first prize in the world.”

1.Where is Jacek Stopa from?

A Singapore.

B Poland.

C Thailand.

D Switzerland.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段第三句的“He triumphed over the excellent 37-year-old Grandmaster Jacek Stopa from Poland last weekend in Switzerland”可知，斯托帕（Jacek Stopa）来自波兰。故选B。

2.When did Ashwath learn the rules of chess?

A At the age of 2.

B At the age of 3.

C At the age of 4.

D At the age of 5.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“His father, Sriram Kaushik, said that he learned the rules of the game at just four years old.”可知，他在4岁时就学会了如何下国际象棋。故选C。

3.How often did Ashwath practice the chess skill?

A Once a month.

B Seven times a month.

C Once a week.

D Every day.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“The young boy spends up to seven hours a day on chess.”可知，他每天花长达七个小时练习国际象棋。故选D。

4.What kind of person is Ashwath?

A Hard-working.

B Kind.

C Lazy.

D Outgoing.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“The young boy spends up to seven hours a day on chess.”和第五段最后一句“Yes, till I win the first prize in the world.”可知，他每天花七个小时练习国际象棋，并且当他失败时被问及是否打算继续参加比赛时，他说：“我要参加，直到我成为世界冠军”，由此可知，他是勤奋的。故选A。

5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A Art.

B Music.

C Health.

D People.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。本文主要讲了8岁的阿什瓦特·考希克在瑞士的布格多夫·斯塔德豪斯公开赛上击败了37岁的雅塞克·斯托帕。由此可知，我们可以在“人物”版块上读到该文。故选D。