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On March 27, Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni made history by earning 1,258 points in the World Athletics women’s rankings, surpassing Japan’s Yumi Tanaka to become Asia’s No. 1 for the first time. This milestone came after her outstanding performance at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, where she broke records and inspired the nation.

During the championships, Wu set a new personal best of 8.05 seconds in the 60m hurdles preliminaries (预赛) on March 23. Hours later, she amazed fans again by clocking 8.01 seconds in the semifinals (半决赛), breaking the national record of 8.02 seconds. Her achievement marked China’s fastest time and highest ranking in the event at an indoor world championship. “I’ve waited so long for this moment,” Wu said emotionally. She thanked her supporters, adding, “I’ve always been a strong finisher, and the 60m hurdles isn’t my strength, but I’ll always fight for my country.”

___△___ “I wanted to break the national record, even though my team avoided mentioning it to ease my pressure,” she shared. Her progress has been steady since early 2024, with each race showing slight improvements — sometimes by just 0.01 seconds. “I never settle,” she emphasized. “Real growth comes from pushing through challenges.”

Despite being called Asia’s “hurdle queen” by fans, Wu remains humble. “I’m not there yet — it depends on my performance this whole year,” she stated. However, she expressed confidence, quoting Chinese track legend Liu Xiang: “If I perform well, the title should be mine.” Looking ahead, Wu aims to break more records, including the national 100m hurdles mark (12.64 seconds) and the Asian record (12.44 seconds).

1.1. What helped Wu Yanni become Asia’s No. 1 hurdler in March?

A Her strong performance in the Paris Olympics.

B Her record-breaking results in Nanjing.

C Her improved strength training methods.

D Her long experience in international competitions.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。第一段指出，吴艳妮在南京世界田联室内锦标赛上的出色表现让她突破，登顶亚洲第一。故选B。

2.2. What can we infer from Wu Yanni’s words in Para. 2?

A She dislikes practicing the 60m hurdles.

B She might perform better in the 100m hurdles.

C Her coach advised her to focus on other events.

D She lacks confidence in a few competitions.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第二段吴艳妮表示自己是“a strong finisher”（后程型选手），意味着她在比赛后半段加速能力更强，而60米栏距离短，更依赖起跑和前半程爆发力，因此可推断她更擅长需要后半程发力的项目（如100米栏）。故选B。

3.3. Which sentence can be put back in the “___△___”?

A Wu didn’t care about the national record.

B Wu’s teammates didn’t want her to fail.

C Wu’s determination drove her success.

D Wu was too nervous to break the record.

解析：选C。C 段落大意题。第三段主要讲了吴艳妮想要打破全国纪录，并且一直稳步进步，不满足于现状，是她的决心推动了她的成功。故选C。

4.4. What does the phrase “never settle” mean in the article?

A Refuse to accept average results.

B Avoid living in one place for long.

C Stop training for the time being.

D Disagree with others’ opinions.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据上下文“每次提升0.01秒”和“从逆境中成长”，“never settle”指“不满足于现状”。故选A。

5.5. What is Wu’s main goal for the future?

A To become a social media star.

B To retire after the Tokyo World Championships.

C To compete against European athletes.

D To break more national and Asian records.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。最后一段明确提到她计划打破100米栏全国纪录（12.64秒）和亚洲纪录（12.44秒）。故选D。