Chinese tennis player Li Na didn’t win the Australian Open Championship on Saturday, but she still made the history books.
Li, who lost to Kim Clijsters of Belgium in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-3), is the first player from China to make it to a Grand Slam final.
The boss defeated a bit of the feel-good story for China and for Li, who on Thursday defeated No. 1 player Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals in Melbourne. Li is ranked fifth.
In an interview Li said she was proud of her effort. “I think I play great tennis,” she said. “ I mean, she plays better than me. After the match, I make a joke: tennis should only play one set.”
Bai Yan, a member of China’s men’s national team member and Li Na’s friend, said the loss was disappointing, but still a bright starting point.
“To tell you the truth I feel a little bit down, all of us. But you know she is still the best, and she’s still our hero in everybody’s eyes,” said Bai. “This is just the start.”.
Win or lose, Li’s appearance in the Australian Open finals was seen as a major victory for tennis in China, where badminton and table tennis rules.
Fans across China gathered to watch the match. Li’s mother joined fans at a restaurant in her hometown of Wuhan. In Bejing, fans crowded together to watch China’s national tennis match.
“ Tennis is still relatively a new sport in China,” said Michael Chang, the Chinese-American who was the first Asian grand slam champion, in an interview with CNN. “ To be able to see Li Na have as much success as she has… this could be the start of something very special for tennis in China.”
“Li will definitely change the sport of tennis in China and that is a great thing,” Chang said.
【小题1】 What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Chinese tennis star Li Na’s tennis career.

B．A fierce tennis match at Australian Open.

C．Chinese tennis star made history at Australian Open.

D．Chinese tennis remained to be tested and challenged.

【小题2】 Which is true according to the passage?

A．Li Na’s failure let the Chinese down.

B．Li Na ranked fifth at Australian Open.

C．LI Na’s mother attended the match with her.

D．Li Na made a new starting point of China

【小题3】What’s the meaning of the underlined words “tennis should only play one set” (Para 4)?

A．Li Na was not satisfied with the rule of tennis match.

B．Li Na was not satisfied with her own performance.

C．Li Na had a bad opinion of Clijsters.

D．Li Na took pride in her effort.

【小题4】According to what Chang said in the last two paragraphs, we can imply that ________.

A．it’s normal that Li Na failed because tennis is a new sport in China

B．Li Na has the advantage to change tennis sport in China

C．China still falls behind other countries in tennis sport

D．Li Na has great difficulty in defeating others because of weak ability

Chinese tennis player Li Na didn’t win the Australian Open Championship on Saturday, but she still made the history books.

   Li, who lost to Kim Clijsters of Belgium in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-3), is the first player from China to make it to a Grand Slam final.

   The boss defeated a bit of the feel-good story for China and for Li, who on Thursday defeated No. 1 player Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals in Melbourne. Li is ranked fifth.

   In an interview Li said she was proud of her effort. “I think I play great tennis,” she said. “ I mean, she plays better than me. After the match, I make a joke: tennis should only play one set.”

   Bai Yan, a member of China’s men’s national team member and Li Na’s friend, said the loss was disappointing, but still a bright starting point.

   “To tell you the truth I feel a little bit down, all of us. But you know she is still the best, and she’s still our hero in everybody’s eyes,” said Bai. “This is just the start.”.

   Win or lose, Li’s appearance in the Australian Open finals was seen as a major victory for tennis in China, where badminton and table tennis rules.

   Fans across China gathered to watch the match. Li’s mother joined fans at a restaurant in her hometown of Wuhan. In Bejing, fans crowded together to watch China’s national tennis match.

   “ Tennis is still relatively a new sport in China,” said Michael Chang, the Chinese-American who was the first Asian grand slam champion, in an interview with CNN. “ To be able to see Li Na have as much success as she has… this could be the start of something very special for tennis in China.”

   “Li will definitely change the sport of tennis in China and that is a great thing,” Chang said.

1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

   A. Chinese tennis star Li Na’s tennis career.

   B. A fierce tennis match at Australian Open.

   C. Chinese tennis star made history at Australian Open.

   D. Chinese tennis remained to be tested and challenged.

2. Which is true according to the passage?

A. Li Na’s failure let the Chinese down.        

B. Li Na ranked fifth at Australian Open.

C. LI Na’s mother attended the match with her.   

D. Li Na made a new starting point of China

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined words “tennis should only play one set” (Para 4)?

   A. Li Na was not satisfied with the rule of tennis match.

   B. Li Na was not satisfied with her own performance.

   C. Li Na had a bad opinion of Clijsters.

   D. Li Na took pride in her effort.

4.According to what Chang said in the last two paragraphs, we can imply that ________.

   A. it’s normal that Li Na failed because tennis is a new sport in China

   B. Li Na has the advantage to change tennis sport in China

   C. China still falls behind other countries in tennis sport

   D. Li Na has great difficulty in defeating others because of weak ability

 

Li Na made tennis history when she won the French Open Women’s Singles Tennis Final on June 2011.

This is one of the Grand Slam tournaments in Tennis. She is now ranked number four in the world of women’s tennis. No Asian man or woman had ever won any of the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments before. This will soon change as Li Na has inspired many hundreds of thousands of young Chinese people to become engrossed in the game. Li Na has become their hero and many of the children want to one day become a tennis champion just like her.

Li Na was born in Wuhan,Hubei,China on February 26, 1982. At the age of six Li Na began to play badminton and her coach noticed she could be a better tennis player.So with the permission of her parents Li Na was switched to the game of tennis when she was nine years old. Li Na joined China's National Tennis Team at the age of fifteen in 1997. She became a professional woman tennis play at the age of seventeen in 1999.

But in a surprising career move at the age of twenty in 2002 Li Na quit the Chinese National Tennis Team to go to the University of Science and Technology at Huazhong. She returned to the Chinese National Team in 2004 and to professional tennis as a player. But she left her National team again four years later. On January 27,2006,she got married to Jiang Shan,who became her coach in 2006.

In 2009 she gained a Bachelor Degree in Journalism. Li Na has being playing better tennis since the beginning of this year. It was her success at getting into the final of the Australian Open in January that has increased her earning power with sponsorship deals. She has now won twenty four WTA and ITF singles titles.

71. What is the passage mainly talking about?

A. Li Na wins French Open women  Singles Final.

B. Li Na devotes all her efforts to playing tennis.

C. Li Na was satisfied with what she has achieved.

D. Li Na has been awarded numerous prize.

72. According to the second paragraph we can know what _____.

A. Li Na is the fourth to win the Cup in Asia.

B. Li Na has promoted herself to the top.

C. Li Na must have got many determined fans.

D. Li Na helps the development of China tennis.

73. When Li Na contacted sports,_____.

A. she fell in love with tennis

B. she was regarded as a particular girl

C. she play badminton for three years or so

D. she succeeded when she was 17 years old

74. Li Na left the National Tennis Team _____.

A. because she decided to go to Germany

B. because she suffered a great defeat then

C. because she wanted to quip herself with knowledge

D. because she got married to Jiang Shan

75. We can know from the passage that Li Na _____.

A. has served in the National Tennis Team for 9 years

B. has spent her life in the Chinese National Tennis Team

C. has gained a Bachelor Degree in Sports

D. has won over twenty four WTA and ITF singles titles

Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion of __36__ female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn’t have come at a _37_ time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics .
These young girls have ­_38__ strong will and talent. _39  the way is Li Na, who may have the _40_name in women’s tennis, but she has a big reputation. Li Na is China’s top ranked player and the first to have _41_into the world’s top 20.
After _42_ nearly six months of the season with a serious injury, the 25-year-old_ 43_ an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women’s Hardcourt Tennis Championships.
In the world of professional tennis, Li’s refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and _44_ the court.
“My husband said he had a special gift for me _45_I won,” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s _46__ I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”
The Wuhan girl __47_ tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had   _48_ her playing badminton. After years of hard training, Li Na turned __49_ in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.
With her solid groundstroke and aggressive mindset, she _50  the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour _51_. Then two years later, she was the first Chinese to make   __52_ into the last 16 of Wimbledon, which led to her being _53_ number 16 in the world last January.
Li is now looking forward to winning a _54_at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us, ” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery _55_ I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”
【小题1】.

A．pleased

B．talented

C．excited

D．interested

【小题2】.

A．good

B．better

C．best

D．well

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【小题3】.

A．much

B．either

C．both

D．some

【小题4】.

A．Knowing

B．Leading

C．Showing

D．Finding

【小题5】.

A．biggest

B．longest

C．smallest

D．shortest

【小题6】.

A．broken

B．walked

C．dropped

D．changed

【小题7】.

A．playing

B．wasting

C．sparing

D．missing

【小题8】.

A．returned

B．made

C．kept

D．brought

【小题9】.

A．over

B．off

C．in

D．around

【小题10】.

A．unless

B．if

C．whether

D．that

【小题11】.

A．what

B．how

C．because

D．why

【小题12】.

A．went on

B．met with

C．took up

D．set out

【小题13】.

A．spotted

B．heard

C．minded

D．persuaded

【小题14】.

A．competitor

B．player

C．professional

D．coach

【小题15】.

A．found

B．became

C．got

D．helped

【小题16】.

A．event

B．team

C．project

D．race

【小题17】.

A．one

B．this

C．that

D．it

【小题18】.

A．praised

B．ranked

C．received

D．announced

【小题19】.

A．reward

B．score

C．gold

D．prize

【小题20】.

A．and

B．or

C．but

D．while