國(guó)羽奪冠，源自信任和團(tuán)結(jié)

蔣建平

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1 China was crowned champion of the respectedmixed?team event for the 13th timeafter defeating the Republic of Korea 3?0 inthe final in Suzhou， Jiangsu Province.

2 Badminton star Chen Yufei insisted thatthe stunning comeback would not have happenedwithout the trust and never?say?diespirit that unite the Chinese team.“The Chinese badminton team is such a great group ofpeople. We all want to ease the pressure on our teammates by winning our own matchesand producing our best at the championship. And we all believe in each others abilities.We trust each other，”said Chen.

3 As a test of a teams all?around strength， the Sudirman Cup consists of five matches—mens singles， womens singles， mens doubles， womens doubles and mixed doubles. Soteamwork is a key element of success in the competition.

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

5 After the Sudirman Cup， the three Team China stars continued their momentum. InJune， Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan won the womens doubles title at the Singapore Open，while Chen Yufei won the womens singles title at the Indonesia Open. As Team Chinascore players， Chen Yufei， Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan are all considered role models forthe next generation of hopefuls. Indeed， this cycle has become part of the team. Chen Yufeirecalled how she looked up to role models of her own during her formative years with thenational squad.

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

ReadingCheck

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

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

D. Four.

2. Whats 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. Whats 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.

LanguageStudy

Ⅰ. 日積月累

crown v. 為……加冕

defeat v. 擊敗

stunning adj. 出色的

ease v. 減輕；緩解

element n. 要素；組成部分

court n. 球場(chǎng)；法院；宮殿

reassure v. 使安心

core adj. 核心的；骨干的

squad n. 運(yùn)動(dòng)（代表）隊(duì)

insist that 堅(jiān)持認(rèn)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.