Last year’s quarterfinalist and this year’s popular youngster, Zheng Qinwen from China, showed her strong skills in a powerful win in the third round of the 2024 US Open on Friday. The 21-year-old downed German Jule Niemeier, 6-2, 6-1, to push into Round 4.

    It’s old news by this point in the season: Zheng has been getting a lot of attention. She was named the 2022 WTA Newcomer of the Year and the 2023 WTA Most Improved Player. She proved she deserves the attention by reaching the Melbourne final earlier this year and winning a singles gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games. Now she’s back into the fourth round in Flushing Meadows, making efforts to improve upon her quarterfinal result from last year.

    The first set of the match opened neck-and-neck, with many people in the crowd cheering for Zheng. They shouted “Jiayou!” which Zheng said means “Come on!” in English. The first break of the set didn’t come until the sixth game, when Zheng cracked Niemeier to take control at 4-2.  At a crucial moment, Zheng Qinwen showed her breaking ability and successfully win the first set by 6-2. Zheng’s dominance became visible and noticeable in the second set. With zero breaks of serve and winning 26 points to Neimeier’s 11, she made it look quick and easy. The crowd cheered as Zheng won the match.

    Zheng has now booked a fourth-round date with the winner between No. 24 Croatian Donna Vekic and American Peyton Stearns. “For me it’s just another match to go. It doesn’t matter who I go against,” said Zheng, looking forward. “I will be prepared.”

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1.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A Zheng’s social activities.

B Zheng’s achievements.

C Zheng’s dream.

D Zheng’s childhood.

解析：选B。B段落大意题。该段主要讲了郑钦文的成就：斩获WTA2022赛季年度最佳新人奖，2023年度进步最快球员奖，闯入澳网女单决赛；巴黎奥运会网球女单决赛夺冠等。故选B。

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Zheng’s performance in the second set?

A She had zero breaks of serve.

B She won 26 points.

C She won the set 6-1.

D She lost more than 10 points.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，凭借零发球失误和26分vs11分的制胜分对比，她让比赛看起来又快又容易，最终郑钦文在次盘6-1局赢得整场比赛。故选D。

3.What is Zheng’s attitude towards her upcoming match?

A She is nervous and lacks confidence.

B She is excited and considers it a great opportunity.

C She sees it as just another routine match.

D She is disappointed as she expected an easier opponent.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第四段的“‘For me it’s just another match to go. It doesn’t matter who I go against,’ said Zheng, looking forward.”可知，郑钦文现在已经预定了第四轮与克罗地亚24号选手多娜·维基奇，对于接下来的比赛，郑钦文的心态比较平和。她说：“对我来说，这只是另一场比赛。我和谁对抗都没关系。”故选C。

4.What’s the type of the passage?

A A news report.

B An announcement

C An essay.

D An advertisement.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲了去年美网四分之一决赛选手之一、今年炙手可热的年轻人、中国选手郑钦文于北京时间31日凌晨在2024年美国网球公开赛的第三轮比赛中大获全胜，属于新闻报道。故选A。