Brinley Tatsey is a sixth-grader from Heart Butte Junior High School. On Monday, Tatsey was honored at her school. Why? Read more about her story.

Tatsey is good at running. She always wins the running races at school. One day, she took part in a cross-country race. She found that a competitor (竞争者) from another school was ill when she was running. Seeing no one else around to assist, Tatsey stopped her race. She stayed with the competitor and comforted (安慰) her while waiting for help to arrive. After some minutes, doctors arrived. Tatsey returned to her run.

When her mother, Gina Dosch, asked her the reason why she didn’t win the race, Tatsey said, “I was just slow this time.”

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1.What grade is Tatsey in?

A She is in the fourth grade.

B She is in the third grade.

C She is in the sixth grade.

D She is in the fifth grade.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Brinley Tatsey is a sixth-grader from Heart Butte Junior High School.”可知，塔西上六年级。故选C。

2.Is the competitor from the same school as Tatsey?

A Yes, she is.

B No, she isn’t.

C Yes, she does.

D No, she doesn’t.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“She found a competitor from another school”可知，这名选手来自另一所学校。故选B。

3.What does the underlined word “assist” mean?

A Dance.

B Sing.

C Run.

D Help.

解析：选D。D词义猜测题。根据划线单词后面的“She stayed with the competitor while waiting for help to arrive.”可知，她一直和那名选手待在一起，并在等待救援时给予安慰，因此看到周围没有其他人提供帮助，塔西立即停止比赛提供帮助。故选D。

4.Who is Gina Dosch?

A Tatsey’s mother.

B Tatsey’s teacher.

C Tatsey’s classmate.

D Tatsey’s competitor.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第三段第一句的“her mother, Gina Dosch,”可知，吉娜是塔西的妈妈。故选A。

5.What kind of person is Tatsey?

A Lazy.

B Smart.

C Helpful.

D Shy.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。通读全文可知，塔西在一场越野赛中牺牲自己的领先优势，停下来帮助一位生病的选手，由此可知她是乐于助人的。故选C。