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VINCOUVER (Reuters)-South Korea's Kim Yuna can finally relax and doesn't need to think about the future
after she won the gold medal in the women's figure skating (花样滑冰) on Thursday.
The 19-year-old was the overwhelming (压倒性的) favorite to finish top of the podium (颁奖台) but said
the pressure going into the event was large.
"I feel now as if a huge burden has been lifted," the Games' highest-earning female athlete-she makes an
estimated $8 million a year-said after her near-perfect program where she nailed all of her 11 jumps.
"I will enjoy this moment and think about things later. I was just thrilled on the podium and I feel so relieved.
I had been running toward this dream of the Olympics and was so happy to be here," she said.
"Since I have achieved the most important goal in my life, I am going to enjoy this moment for a while and
then think about what I am going to do," a smiling Yuna said.
Japanese rival Mao Asada took silver while Joannic Rochette of Canada grabbed the bronze medal four days
after her mother died.
"I still cannot believe I did what I wanted to do at the Olympics. I have been dreaming about this moment
and I cannot believe it is not a dream anymore." said Yuna.
South Korea was counting on her to grab their first gold medal in figure skating and the first Winter
Olympics gold medal outside short track and speed skating.
"I was just happy to have skated a clean program. It was the first time I skated two clean programs. During
the program when I finished all elements I thought this is going to be yeah...this is it."
1. Kim Yuna felt relaxed because _____.
A. the competition was over
B. her dream finally came true
C. she won a large amount of money
D. she became well-known overnight
2. According to the passage, Kim Yuna _____.
A. had a strong sense of team spirit in the Games
B.won the first gold medal for South Korea in the Winter Olympics
C. had expected she would surely win the gold medal
D. joined in the competition with great pressure from her country
3. The underlined word "rival" in Paragraph 6 most probably means "_____".
A. competitor
B. coach
C. judge
D. hostess
4. It is known from the passage that _____.
A. Kim Yuna is a person of great confidence
B. Joannic Rochette joined in the games with great sorrow
C. Kim Yuna is the richest athlete in South Korea
D. Mao Asada took silver medal by accident
