On September 2nd, Beijing time, something amazing happened. In the 2024 US Open Tennis Championships (美国网球公开赛), Zheng Qinwen won the match. She faced off against Vekic. Vekic played with her before in the Paris Olympics (巴黎奥运会). Vekic failed in that match as well.  

This match was intense. It lasted about three hours. People watched it anxiously. In the first set, Zheng got a win by 7:6, taking a 1-0 lead. Vekic did not give up easily. In the second set, she made it 1-1. Zheng was not afraid and stayed cool. In the third set, with her strong will, Zheng won the match with a score (比分) of 6:2. In the end, Zheng won the whole match by 2-1.

1.What does the underlined word “failed” mean in Chinese?

A 失败.

B 战胜.

C 表扬.

D 获利.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据“Zheng Qinwen won the match”可知，在2024美网公开赛上，郑钦文赢了维基奇，即维基奇败了；结合划线单词后的“as well”可知，在此前的巴黎奥运会上，维基奇也败了。故选A。

2.How long did the match last?

A Four one hour.

B For two hours.

C For three hours.

D For four hours.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It lasted about three hours.”可知，比赛持续了三个小时。故选C。

3.What was the result of the second set?

A No one won.

B Zheng won.

C Vekic won.

D Vekic and Zheng won.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据前文内容“Zheng got a win by 7:6, taking a 1-0 lead”郑以7:6取胜，以1:0领先；根据“Vekic did not give up easily. In the second set, she made it 1-1”Vekic并没有轻易放弃。在第二盘，她将比分扳成1:1。即第二盘Vekic胜了。故选C。

4.Which word can best describe this match?

A Surprising.

B Exciting.

C Interesting.

D Worrying.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“It lasted about three hours. People watched it anxiously.”比赛持续了三个小时，人们紧张地观看了比赛，可推知，该比赛是令人激动的。故选B。

5.From the passage, we know Zheng Qinwen is a _______ person.

A friendly

B quiet

C cute

D strong

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Zheng was not afraid and stayed cool.”“with her strong will”郑钦文毫不示弱，保持冷静，坚守着强大的意志力。故选D。