On the evening of September 28, Chinese table tennis player Wang Chuqin faced Jang Woo-jin from South Korea in the first round of the WTT China Grand Slam. He won the match 3-0 and got off to a winning start.

In the first game, Jang Woo-jin scored the first point, but then Wang Chuqin found his rhythm. He took ten points in a row and won 11-2. The second game was much closer. The score was tied at 9-9. Wang then scored two straight points to win 11-9. During the third game, Wang fell behind 2-6, but he didn’t give up. He came back strongly and won 11-9 again. The full match lasted only 21 minutes.

This is Wang Chuqin’s third time reaching the world No. 1 position in men’s singles (单打). He first became No. 1 in July 2023, making him the first male table tennis player born in the 2000s to top the world rankings. He returned to No. 1 again in March 2024. After Lin Shidong took the top spot in February 2025, Wang worked hard and regained his position six months later.

After the match, Wang said he felt a bit nervous before playing such a strong opponent. He explained that the first two rounds of any tournament are often difficult. “It wasn’t easy to meet a strong player like him in my first match,” Wang said. “He tried some new things this time, even though we’ve played each other recently.” Still, once the match began, Wang kept his focus. He shared that he was prepared for a tough fight and expected his opponent to try different shots.

1.1. How many points did Wang Chuqin win in the first game?

A Nine points.

B Ten points.

C Eleven points.

D Twelve points.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。第二段的“He took ten points in a row and won 11-2.”明确说明王楚钦在第一回局比赛中，王楚钦对张禹珍11比2获胜。故选C。

2.2. How long did the whole match last?

A About three quarters.

B Over an hour.

C Over 30 minutes.

D Less than half an hour.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。文章第二段结尾“The full match lasted only 21 minutes.”清楚说明整场比赛仅用了21分钟，即不满半小时。故选D。

3.3.In which years did Wang Chuqin become world No. 1?

A 2022, 2023, 2024

B 2023, 2024, 2025

C 2020, 2023, 2024

D 2021, 2022, 2023

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。第三段提到王楚钦在2023年7月首次成为世界第一，2024年3月再次登顶，2025年2月被超越后这次重新夺回，选项B准确概括了这三个时间点。故选B。

4.4.What does the underlined word “regained” mean in the third paragraph?

A Got something back.

B Wanted something.

C Forgot something.

D Lost something.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据上下文，王楚钦在被林诗栋超越后，经过努力重新夺回了世界第一的位置，选项A“拿回某物”最符合该词含义。故选A。

5.5.How did Wang feel before the match?

A Very confident.

B Quite relaxed.

C A bit anxious.

D Really excited.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。第四段开头“After the match, Wang said he felt a bit nervous before playing such a strong opponent.”明确说明王楚钦在赛前感到有点紧张，选项C准确对应这一情绪描述。故选C。