When it comes to solving Rubik’s cubes (魔方), one teenager in Xiamen, China, seems to set a new Guinness World Record every time he picks one up. In the whole life, Que Jianyu has become famous for his surprising Rubik’s cube skills. His world records include the quickest simultaneous (同步的) solve of three cubes while using both his hands and his feet, and the fastest solving of a Rubik’s cube while upside down. The first one took him 1 minute and 36.39 seconds, while the second one only took 15.84 seconds.

His record-breaking history dates all the way back to age 7, when he became the youngest person in the world to solve a Rubik’s cube with his eyes covered. But perhaps his most memorable and remarkable victory of all was the one that he achieved in Rome, Italy, on the set of “La Notte dei Record” in November 2018. During this unforgettable performance, Que solved three cubes simultaneously—while juggling (玩杂耍) them! For most of us, it is a lifelong dream to successfully finish one of those skills, let alone both at the same time! With that, Que scored another Guinness World Record as he clocked the amazing time of 5 minutes and 2.43 seconds.

“When I was younger, I could hardly understand what having a dream really meant,” Que told Guinness World Records. “It is Rubik’s cubes that have made my dream more concrete, and I believe that I have the power to try for better results in the future.”

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1.What can we learn about Que Jianyu?

A He has no gift for solving different Rubik’s cubes.

B He devoted all his spare time to Rubik’s cubes

C He finally realized his dream with Rubik’s cubes.

D He owned several world records of solving Rubik's cubes.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据全文可知，这位福建厦门少年阙剑宇把魔方“玩”到了极致，现已拥有多项吉尼斯世界纪录，其中一项是5分2.43秒，抛接同时解开3个魔方。故选D。

2.How many world’s records were mentioned in the text?

A 2

B 3

C 4

D 5

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段和第二段可知，文中提到的世界纪录有：用手和脚同时还原三个立方体的最快速度纪录、倒立还原魔方的最快速度纪录、世界上最小年龄蒙眼还原魔方的人以及抛接还原三个魔方世界吉尼斯纪录。故选C。

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A Que Jianyu decided to go beyond himself in his daily life.

B Que Jianyu wanted to create more new records.

C Que Jianyu hoped to take part in more Rubik's cube games.

D Que Jianyu planned to think of new ways to solve Rubik's Cubes.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据最后一段It is Rubik’s cubes that have made my dream more concrete, and I believe that I have the power to try for better results in the future.可知，魔方让阙剑宇的梦想更加具体，他相信他有能力在未来争取更好的成绩。由此推断他想要创造更多的新纪录。故选B。

4.The best title for the passage can be “__________”.

A The secret of Rubik's cube success

B A gifted Rubik's cube youth

C New Rubik's cube world records

D A surprising Rubik's cube performance

解析：选B。B主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了福建厦门少年阙剑宇把魔方“玩”到极致并创造多项世界吉尼斯纪录的故事，故选B。