On September 28, Wu Yanni won the women’s 100m hurdles (跨栏赛跑) at the National Athletics Championships in Rizhao, Shandong. She finished in 12.90 seconds, her fastest time this season. This victory also marked her fourth consecutive win in this national competition.

Wu was born on July 28, 1997 in Sichuan. She runs the women’s 100-meter hurdles for the Sichuan team and the national team. When she was a child, she enjoyed dancing. But when she was in fifth grade, a big change happened. A local sports school chose her to practice track and field. After just three months of training, she won first place in the 200-meter race at a young people’s competition in Sichuan. Later, in 2012, she went to Beijing to learn how to run hurdles with Coach Yang Hui, starting her great track and field journey.

Wu’s career has seen many successes. In 2015, she won the 100-meter hurdles at the first National Youth Games. She kept improving and won the national title in 2018. This year (2025), she also set a new Chinese record of 8.01 seconds in the women’s 60-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Because of her strong performances, she became the top-ranked hurdler in Asia.

Many people like Wu not only for her running, but also for her special look. She often wears her hair in two braids and has a confident smile. She also puts on makeup for races. Before she runs, she likes to point one finger to the sky. “I know I can run well, but winning races still makes me feel more sure of myself,” Wu said. “It shows that my coach, my team and I have tried our best.”

1.1.What’s special about Wu’s 12.90s result?

A World record.

B Asian record.

C Olympic best.

D Season’s best.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。第二段提到“her fastest time this season”，对应D选项“赛季最佳”。A（世界纪录）、B（亚洲纪录）、C（奥运最佳）均未在该段提及。故选D。

2.2.Why did Wu start track and field?

A She loved dancing.

B She was chosen by a sports school.

C She wanted to be famous.

D She followed coach Yang.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。第二段提到“a local sports school chose her to practice track and field”当地的一所体校选她练田径。A（喜欢跳舞）是早期经历，C（想成名）无依据，D（跟随杨教练）是后续发展，均为干扰项。故选B。

3.3.How old was Wu when she began hurdling training?

A 15.

B 18.

C 21.

D 24.

解析：选A。A数字计算题。根据第二段中的“Wu was born on July 28, 1997”和“in 2012, she went to Beijing to learn how to run hurdles”，可知吴艳妮出生于1997年，2012年开始跨栏训练。2012年-1997年= 15岁，因此她开始跨栏训练时为15岁。故选A。

4.4.What record did Wu set in 2025?

A 100m hurdles (12.90s).

B 60m hurdles (8.01s).

C 200m race (23.5s).

D 400m hurdles (55.8s).

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。第三段提到“This year (2025), she also set a new Chinese record of 8.01 seconds in the women’s 60-meter hurdles” 今年她在女子60米栏比赛中以8.01秒的成绩创造了新的中国纪录。A为100米栏成绩（非2025年新纪录），C、D未提及。故选B。

5.5.Why does Wu mention “coach and team” in the last paragraph?

A To thank their support.

B To share training methods.

C To explain makeup style.

D To promote a new sponsor.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It shows that my coach, my team and I have tried our best”可知，她提及“教练和团队”是为了体现成绩是团队共同努力的结果，隐含对他们支持的感谢，故答案为A；B（分享训练方法）、C（解释化妆风格）、D（推广新赞助商）均未在原文该引述内容及段落中提及。故选A。