| Zhang Yufei has made a name for herself as the new butterfly queen at this year’s National Swimming Championships （锦标赛） . During the nine days of the event, she won five gold medals and a silver one. “With the Olympic Games drawing near, I feel more and more nervous, but I’m doing everything I can to relax and to focus on my game,” Zhang says. All eyes will be on the 23-year-old girl to see if she will pick up two gold medals in Tokyo. |
| Tianwen 1 landed on Mars （火星） on May 15, 2021 successfully. It’s China’s first probe （探测器） to land on a planet other than Earth. China named its first Mars exploration mission （任务） Tiaraven 1 on April 24, 2020, China’s fifth Space Day. The name comes from a poem of the same name by Qu Yuan, one of the greatest poets of ancient China. In his poem, Qu Yuan asked questions about the sky, stars, nature and the world around us. He questioned traditional ideas and looked for the truth of the universe. |
| The Bulgarian national qualification contest of the 20th “Chinese Bridge”, a major international Chinese professional competition for foreign university students, was held in Sofia on Sunday. The event, organized by the Chinese embassy （大使馆） in Bulgaria and the Confucius Institute in Sofia, was COVID-19, with seven students from three universities attending. The “Chinese Bridge” competition is organized every year to inspire foreign students to learn Chinese and improve their understanding of Chinese culture. |
1 ． How many medals did Zhang Yufei win at this year’s National Swimming Championships?
A ． 5. B ． 6. C ． 8.
2 ． How does Tianwen 1 get its name?
A ． It was named by Qu Yuan
B ． It landed on Mars for the first time.
C ． It comes from the name of Qu Yuan’s Tianwen.
3 ． What do you know about the 20th “Chinese Bridge” competition?
A ． It was organized by Bulgarian people.
B ． It was organized to inspire foreign students to learn Chinese.
C ． Seven students from Sofia came to China to attend the competition.
答案
1 ． B
2 ． C
3 ． B
【分析】
本文是三组时事新闻报道：张雨霏在全国游泳锦标赛上获得了五枚金牌和一枚银牌；中国首次火星探测人物 “ 天问 1 号 ” 的名字的由来；第 20 届 “ 汉语桥 ” 国际汉语专业大赛在保加利亚首都索非亚举行。
1 ．
细节理解题。根据 “During the nine days of the event, she won five gold medals and a silver one” 可知，得了五枚金牌，一枚银牌，总计六枚奖牌，故选 B 。
2 ．
细节理解题。根据 “The name comes from a poem of the same name by Qu Yuan” 可知，这个名字来自于屈原的一首同名诗，故选 C 。
3 ．
细节理解题。根据 “The “Chinese Bridge” competition is organized every year to inspire foreign students to learn Chinese and improve their understanding of Chinese culture” 可知， “ 汉语桥 ” 这个大赛的目的是为了激励外国学生学习汉语，故选 B 。
