
Sports teach us that success never comes easily. Here are four recent inspiring championship wins.
On April 5, 2026, at the ITTF World Cup in Macao SAR, Sun Yingsha, a top Chinese female table tennis player, beat her teammate Wang Manyu 4-1 and won her third straight women’s singles title. After the match, she said she was very happy to achieve this result and promised to keep working hard to become better.
On the same night, Wang Chuqin won his first World Cup men’s singles title. He fought hard for seven tough games and finally beat Japanese player Sora Matsushima 4-3. Even when he fell behind in some games, he kept fighting until the end.
On April 6, 2026, Chinese snooker (斯诺克) player Zhao Xintong won the 2026 Snooker Tour Championship held in the UK with excellent performance. He defeated world No.1 Judd Trump by a score of 10-3, which was a brilliant victory. This was his fourth title this season and his third ranking one. He also became the first player in history to win all three events in the Players Series in one year.
On March 28 and 29, 2026, ZXMOTO, a Chinese motorcycle brand, won two important races at the World Superbike Championship held in Portugal. French rider Valentin Debise rode the brand’s 820RR-RS motorcycle and successfully beat riders from famous manufacturers (生产商) such as Ducati and Yamaha. It was the first time a Chinese motorcycle brand had won this top international competition, breaking the long-term monopoly of Italian giant Ducati and Japanese heavyweights Yamaha, Kawasaki and Honda.
1.1. What did Sun Yingsha win on April 5, 2026?
A A silver medal.
B Her first title.
C A third straight title.
D A team event.
解析:选C。C细节理解题。第二段明确写道:“won her third straight women’s singles title”,所以她赢得的是“女单三连冠”,因此C正确。A“银牌”原文从未提及;B“她的第一个冠军”与“third straight”矛盾;D“团体赛事”与原文“women’s singles title”不符,故排除。故选C。
2.2. What can we infer about Wang Chuqin’s match?
A He led all the way.
B He faced a teammate.
C He never gave up.
D He won easily 4-0.
解析:选C。C推理判断题。第三段写道:“Even when he fell behind in some games, he kept fighting until the end.” 由此可以合理推断他“从不放弃”,因此C正确。A“他一直领先”与原文“fell behind”相反;B“他对阵队友”错误,原文对手是日本选手Matsushima Sora;D“他轻松4-0获胜”与原文“seven tough games”和“4-3”不符。故选C。
3.3. How did Zhao Xintong perform against Judd Trump?
A He lost closely.
B He won by a large score.
C He needed extra games.
D He tied the match.
解析:选B。B细节理解题。第四段写道:“He defeated world No.1 Judd Trump by a score of 10-3”,10-3的分差在斯诺克中属于大比分胜利,因此B“他以大比分获胜”正确。A“他惜败”与事实相反;C“他需要加时”属于无中生有,本次比赛并未进入加赛阶段;D“他打平了比赛”原文明确分出胜负,均错误。故选B。
4.4. What does the underlined word “monopoly” in Para. 5 most likely mean?
A Shared success.
B Complete control.
C Sudden failure.
D Fair competition.
解析:选B。B词义猜测题。倒数第二段写道:“breaking the long-term monopoly of Italian giant Ducati and Japanese heavyweights”,结合上下文,这些品牌长期包揽冠军,因此monopoly意为“完全控制”,B正确。A“共享成功”与垄断含义相反;C“突然失败”原文无此信息;D“公平竞争”与打破垄断的语境矛盾,故排除。故选B。
5.5. What is the main message of the whole passage?
A Hard work pays.
B Luck matters most.
C Youth is key.
D Fame comes fast.
解析:选A。A主旨大意题。文章首句点明主旨:“Sports teaches us that success never comes easily.”四个故事都展示了通过努力和坚持获得成功,因此A“努力有回报”是最佳概括。B“运气最重要”与全文强调努力相反;C“年轻是关键”文中并未将成功归因于年龄;D“名声来得快”与“成功来之不易”矛盾,均不正确。故选A。