热点05 阅读理解之体育名人（热点人物预测）（原卷版）.docxVIP

热点05阅读理解之体育名人

体育名人在高考英语阅读中的热点趋势，未来可能会更多地涉及知名运动员的励志故事、重大赛事及体育精神等内容。随着国际体育赛事的增多和体育明星的涌现，高考英语阅读可能会选取相关热点话题，如奥运冠军的奋斗历程、体育赛事对社会的影响等，以考查学生的阅读理解能力、信息提取能力和批判性思维能力。考生应关注体育新闻，积累相关词汇和背景知识。

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郑钦文

Passage1（2025届·上海中学·校考）

ThesceneinthestandsatRolandGarros’sCourtPhilippe-Chatrierwasdottedwithredbanners,addingaglowtothealreadyorangeyairspreadingtheredclaycourt.

TherewerehundredsofChinesewavingflagstosupportQinwenZheng,21,whowouldsoontakegoldbydefeatingCroatia’sDonnaVedicinthewomen’ssinglestennisfinal.

Asshelaydownonthedirt,eyesskywardandfistsextendedintotheParishaze,thewin’sgravityseemedtoregister:ThiswasChina’sfirst-everOlympicgoldmedalinthissport.WhentalkingabouttheOlympics,Zhengsaid,“ItreatedtheGamesdifferently—theemotion,thefight,thementality.Ifyouaskedmetostaythreemorehourstofight,Icoulddoit.”

Bornin2002,Zhengstartedplayingtennisatageseven.Atageeight,shemovedaloneforbettercoaching.Sinceadolescence,shehasdeeplyadmiredChineseathletes,suchasthetennisstarLiNa,whojoinedthe2008BeijingGames,andtherunnerLiuXiang,whowongoldatthe2004AthensGames.

“Itwasreallytough,”Zhengsaid,lookingbackatthoseearlydays.“Mymomusedtocomevisitonweekends.Whensheleft,Iwouldholdherlegandcry.After13,shedecidedtostaywithmefull-timetoletmehavebettergrowthandcare.Afterthat,itgoteasier.AndwemovedtoEuropewhenIwas17.”

InParis,Zhengperformedexceptionallywellonherroadtogold,includingtopplingworldnumberoneIgaSwiatek.“WithIga,Iwasclear,”Zhengsaid.“IknowwhyIlosttoherbefore.Iplayedrushed,madetoomanyunforcederrors,andwantedtohitfasterthanher.Iwantedtoprovemypower.ButintheseGames,Ididn’tthinklikethis.”

Zhengisconscious,too,oftheeffectsthathermilestoneachievementinPariswillhave.Aswewrappedupourc