It is 2025 now. Chinese player Zhao Xintong made history on Monday. He became Asia’s first World Snooker Champion. The 28-year-old beat Welsh player Mark Williams 18-12 in the final. This exciting match happened in Sheffield, England.
Zhao showed strong skills from the start. He led 11-6 after Sunday’s games. On Monday morning, he increased his lead to 17-8. Williams tried hard to catch up, winning four games straight. But Zhao stayed calm. He finally won the 30th game with an 87-point break.
This victory means a lot to Zhao. He returned to snooker last September after a 20-month break. He worked hard as an amateur player during that time. Earlier, he won four qualifying matches to enter the championship.
Williams praised Zhao after the match. The 50-year-old Welshman called him “an excellent opponent”. Zhao will now rank 11th in the world. Nine other Chinese players are in the world’s top 32.
Before Zhao, Ding Junhui was the first Asian finalist in 2016. But Ding didn’t win the title. Zhao’s success brings new pride to Chinese sports. He started his journey on April 7. He played nine matches and won 111 games in total.
Zhao told reporters, “I can’t believe it! It feels like a dream.” Young players like Zhao inspire millions of Chinese fans.
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1.1. Where did the final match take place?
A In China.
B In Wales.
C In England.
D In Asia.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“This exciting match happened in Sheffield, England.”可知，决赛在英格兰举行。故选C。
2.2. What does the underlined word “break” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A Rest.
B Score.
C Stop.
D Game.
解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。结合第二段中的“He finally won the 30th game with an 87-point break.”语境，此处指他以87分的成绩赢得比赛，“break”应是“得分”的意思。故选B。
3.3. How did Williams describe Zhao?
A A lucky beginner.
B An excellent competitor.
C A weak opponent.
D A boring player.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的威廉姆斯的评价“an excellent opponent”，可知威廉姆斯认为赵心童是一位优秀的对手。故选B。
4.4. How did Zhao feel after winning the championship?
A Excited.
B Disappointed.
C Nervous.
D Worried.
解析：选A。A 推理判断题。从最后一段中的“Zhao told reporters, ‘I can’t believe it! It feels like a dream.’”可以看出，赵心童夺冠后感到很兴奋。故选A。
5.5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A Zhao Xintong’s hard training.
B A famous snooker player Williams.
C Chinese players in snooker.
D Zhao Xintong’s victory in snooker.
解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了中国选手赵心童在斯诺克比赛中夺冠的经历及意义。故选D。
