Unshakable trust serves up success

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1China was crowned champion of the respected mixed-team event for the 13th time after defeating the Republic of Korea 3-0 in the final in Suzhou,Jiangsu Province.

2Badminton star Chen Yufei insisted that the stunning comeback would not have happened without the trust and never-say-die spirit that unite the Chinese team.“The Chinese badminton team is such a great group of people.We all want to ease the pressure on our teammates by winning our own matches and producing our best at the championship.And we all believe in each other's abilities.We trust each other,”said Chen.

3As a test of a team's all-around strength,the Sudirman Cup consists of five matches—men's singles,women's singles,men's doubles,women's doubles and mixed doubles.So teamwork is a key element of success in the competition.

4“Actually,before we stepped on the court,our hands and feet were cold,and we were too tense,”women's doubles star Jia Yifan said.“But our coaches and teammates gave us that sort of firm look to reassure us.And they told us that they trusted us and we could do it.”

5After the Sudirman Cup,the three Team China stars continued their momentum.In June,Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan won the women's doubles title at the Singapore Open,while Chen Yufei won the women's singles title at the Indonesia Open.As Team China's core players,Chen Yufei,Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan are all considered role models for the next generation of hopefuls.Indeed,this cycle has become part of the team.Chen Yufei recalled how she looked up to role models of her own during her formative years with the national squad.

6The 25-year-old Chen Yufei is happy to be a guiding force for the newcomers to the squad,either directly or indirectly.“I'm kind of shy actually.But I just told myself to communicate more with the younger kids.We can improve together—they can inspire me as much as I can inspire them,”she said.

Reading

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1.How many aspects were mentioned that unite the Chinese team according to Chen?

A.One.

B.Two.

C.Three.

D.Four.

2.What's paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.Badminton stars.

B.Pressure on badminton players.

C.The Sudirman Cup.

D.Elements of success.

3.How did Jia Yifan feel before she stepped on the court?

A.Excited.

B.Nervous.

C.Confident.

D.Frightened.

4.What's the meaning of the underlined word“momentum”in paragraph 5?

A.Ability to keep developing.

B.Ability to show off.

C.Behavior to gain wealth.

D.Behavior to lose energy.

Language

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I.日積月累

crownv.為……加冕

defeatv.擊敗

stunningadj.出色的

easev.減輕；緩解

elementn.要素；組成部分

courtn.球場；法院；宮殿

reassurev.使安心

coreadj.核心的；骨干的

squadn.運動（代表）隊

insist that 堅持認為

never-say-die spirit 永不言棄的精神

believe in 相信

consist of 由……組成

role model 榜樣

look up to 仰慕

communicate with 與……溝通

Ⅱ.單句填空

1.They were________(stunning)by the view from the summit.

2.The plan should________(ease)traffic jams in the town.

3.The committee________(consist)of ten members.

4.He insists that she________(come).

5.All students look up________the old teacher.