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 t
o 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 play
ers.
With he
r 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 |
小题3:.
| A．much | B．either | C．both | D．some |
小题4:.
A．Knowin g | 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:.
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:.
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:.
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