高考英语复习 阅读理解练习 Table tennis star Sun Yingsha wins WTT Cup gold 课文原文及练习含答案.docxVIP

PAGE 1 Table tennis star Sun Yingsha wins WTT Cup gold Sun Yingsha, a talented Chinese table tennis player, finally won a victory at the WTT Cup Finals on Tuesday in Singapore. During the Women’s Singles Finals, Sun went up against another Chinese player, Wang Yidi, 4-2, to win a gold medal. The win has been seen by fans as a significant one for the athlete, especially after her missed chances at the previous Houston games. “She finally got what she deserves, especially when the Houston games just finished. It is so surprising that she was able to gain such a good result in such a short time. Winning again after losing and being able to adjust quickly, she is an outstanding player,” Qiu Yan, an amateur player, said on Wednesday. Sun’s updated record has become a hot topic earning more than 190 million views on China’s Sina Weibo. People sent her congratulations and commented that the “silver getter” had finally achieved a breakthrough. Before the gold in Singapore, Sun won two silvers at the Olympics and the Houston games. She is much loved by netizens not only because of a “fierce” playing style that is not often seen among female players, but also due to her devotion to table tennis remaining firm despite her previous coach Huang Haicheng leaving to fully devote himself to family life. “Go fierce Sha! Please get the ‘little monster’ a coach. Seeing her training alone is sad,” posted a netizen on Sina Weibo. Sun, however, has not been battling alone. In Tuesday’s semi-final, she played with Japanese player Hina Hayata, while retired Chinese table tennis player Chen Qi, who made history in 2004 as the youngest man to win gold at the Summer Olympics, was there as her coach. In order to encourage Sun, Chen patted her on the head, which touched many netizens. “It is not that easy to match players with coaches. There are much more things to consider like the player’s technique and characteristics, the coach’s specialties, the harmonious relationship between th