The 2025 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup, organized by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), features six global stops from February to April. The schedule includes:
Cottbus, Germany: February 20–23
Baku, Azerbaijan: March 6–9
Antalya, Türkiye: March 20–23
Osijek, Croatia: April 10–13
Doha, Qatar: April 16–19
Cairo, Egypt: April 25–28
At the Antalya leg, China claimed two gold medals. Lan Xingyu, the 2021 World Champion on rings, delivered a flawless routine (Difficulty 5.8, Score 14.567) to secure his title. On the uneven bars, Yang Fanyuwei dominated both qualifications and finals with a score of 14.800. Notably, her original skill — a straight Yeager with a 360° twist — was officially named the “Yang Fanyuwei” (Difficulty G). Teammate Tian Zhuofan earned bronze (13.867) in the same event.
The season opener in Cottbus saw China win three golds. Zhang Yihan, 17, finally achieved her long-awaited goal: the “Zhang Yihan Leap” (a layout Tkachev with a 360° twist, Difficulty G) was officially recognized after technical delays. She also topped the floor exercise finals (13.433). Meanwhile, Zhou Yaqin dominated the balance beam (平衡木) with a 14.766 score despite a 0.1 time penalty, while debutant Zhang Kexin, 16, surprised audiences by winning gold on uneven bars and adding silver (beam) and bronze (floor) to her tally.
At the Baku World Cup, China’s young team secured three silvers and one bronze. Meng Zhiwei, 18, upgraded his rings routine (13.800) to claim silver, while veteran Huang Mingqi narrowly missed gold due to landing errors. Fifteen-year-old Chu Yiming impressed with a composed balance beam routine (13.266) and added a floor exercise bronze (12.766), marking her successful transition to senior competitions.
These achievements highlight China’s strategic focus on nurturing young talent and adapting to new rules. With athletes balancing difficulty upgrades and consistency, the team aims to build momentum for the 2025 World Championships.
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2.2. What does the underlined word “flawless” in the second paragraph mean?
A Perfect.
B Difficult.
C Simple.
D Common.
解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据第二段的“Lan Xingyu, the 2021 World Champion on rings, delivered a flawless routine (Difficulty 5.8, Score 14.567) to secure his title.”可知，兰星宇作为2021年北九州世锦赛吊环冠军，实力雄厚，以难度5.8的成套拿到14.567分摘得金牌。由其获得冠军可推测，动作应该是“完美的”。故选A。
3.3. Which of the following can be the best title for the third paragraph?
A Zhang Yihans Long-awaited Goal
B Cottbus Opening Success
C Zhou Yaqin’s Dominance on Beam
D Zhang Kexin’s Surprising Debut
解析：选B。B 段落大意题。根据第三段内容可知，该段主要讲述了中国队在科特布斯站比赛中赢得三枚金牌的成功表现。故选B。
4.4. Why is Chu Yiming’s performance in Baku considered significant?
A She won the most medals among Chinese gymnasts there.
B She is the youngest gymnast in the competition.
C She successfully stepped up to senior-level competitions.
D She achieved a high score on the balance beam.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第四段的“Fifteen-year-old Chu Yiming impressed with a composed balance beam routine (13.266) and added a floor exercise bronze (12.766), marking her successful transition to senior competitions.”可知，储一铭在巴库站的表现意义重大是因为她顺利完成从青少年到成年组的转型。故选C。
