Question

Five years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. At Pyeong Chang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.

On Feb 22th, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men’s short-track 500-metre race. He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal. BBC said Wu’s win was “flawless”, because he was much faster than all of the other skaters.

“I didn’t give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start,” he told the media after the match.

But China’s short-track teams didn’t do well in general at the Games. Chinese skaters in the women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay and men’s 1500 metres all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China’s biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure on him. But he proved himself with his great performance.

Wu is now known as a highly talented skater. But things were not always that way. When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost “nothing” compared to gifted skaters like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin, as his coaches said at the time. Their comments made him quite upset. But as the saying goes. “Winners never quit (放弃) and quitters never win”. Wu didn’t want to give up and worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year round. He even didn’t return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years. “I believe in myself.” he told the media after his match at the Olympics.

1.People began to know Wu Dajing by the time he ________.

A.won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games

B.won the second place at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games

C.won a gold medal at Pycong Chang Olympic Winter Games

D.entered the Pycong Chang Olympic Winter Games

2.What does the underlined word “flawless” mean?

A.common B.valuable C.perfect D.difficult

3.According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?

A.Wu won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games four years ago.

B.Wu broke the world record with a time of 39.584 seconds and made history.

C.Wu’s coaches placed great hope on his when he joined the national team.

D.Chinese skaters in women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay took home the gold.

4.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A.The national team and coaches thought Wu as a talented skater all the way.

B.Wu kept on practicing skating all year round even in the holidays for 10 years.

C.Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin were more and more hard-working on skating than Wu Dajing.

D.It is the hardwork, confidence and strong will that have made Wu a winner.

5.Which one might be the best title of this passage?

A.From Zero to Skating Hero B.The Dream of a Skater, Wu

C.Pycong Chang Winner Olympics D.Rising of China’s Bright Skiing Star

Answer 1