With a huge lead of nearly 10 seconds, Chinese duo Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping claimed the first gold of the Hangzhou Asian Games, winning the lightweight women’s double sculls (双桨赛艇比赛) title at the Fuyang Water Sports Centre on Sunday. Meanwhile, a photo of Zou Jiaqi’s calloused (有茧子的) and blistered (起水疱的) hands became popular online, leaving everyone in respect of the incredible effort she put into her championship win.

Born in 2001, Zou Jiaqi was chosen by a Hangzhou City team coach in the fourth grade, starting her rowing journey. Just two years later, she won her first gold medal at the Hangzhou City Games. Rowing rules forbid the use of gloves. Her hands experienced long-term friction (摩擦) against the oars (桨), leading to blisters, bleeding, and ultimately calluses over time. Sometimes, with blistered hands, she had to continue training the next day without them fully healing.

Despite his deep concern for her, her father continued to encourage her to be strong. In this manner, Zou Jiaqi advanced from the city team to the Zhejiang province women’s lightweight rowing team, and she successfully transitioned into the national team.

She has secured lots of national gold medals: in 2020, as part of the provincial team, she won the women’s lightweight 2,000 meters at the National Rowing Championships, and in 2021, she won the gold in the same category at the National Spring Rowing Championships. Then, she continued to dominate at the national level, winning several more championships.

The two are now firmly focused on winning the gold medal at next summer’s Paris Olympics. “As we earned our ticket to the 2024 Olympics, with the help of our coaches, at the world championships, our next goal is claiming the title in Paris,” said Qiu.

1.How did Chinese people react to the photo?

A They admired Zou’s hard work.

B They didn’t think it was Zou’s hand.

C They thought it was nothing special.

D They began to know more about double sculls.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句的“leaving everyone in respect of the incredible effort she put into her championship win”可知，在赛艇女子轻量级双人双桨决赛中，来自浙江杭州桐庐的邹佳琪和来自广东韶关的邱秀萍夺得冠军。近日，邹佳琪的一张双手布满老茧和血泡的照片走红网络，让所有人都对她为夺冠所付出的难以置信的努力感到敬佩。故选A。

2.What does the underlined word “forbid” mean?

A Reflect.

B Harvest.

C Prohibit.

D Assume.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“Her hands experienced long-term friction against the oars, leading to blisters, bleeding, and ultimately calluses over time.”可知，她的双手长时间与桨摩擦。起泡、流血不可避免，久而久之就形成了老茧，因此可推断赛艇项目不允许戴手套。故选C。

3.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A Zou’s prediction.

B Zou’s childhood.

C Zou’s dream.

D Zou’s achievements.

解析：选D。D段落大意题。该段主要描述了邹佳琪取得的一些优秀成就。故选D。

4.What kind of person is Zou Jiaqi?

A Polite.

B Hard-working.

C Intelligent.

D Generous.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，邹佳琪的双手由于长时间与桨摩擦。起泡、流血不可避免，久而久之就形成了老茧，有时候手上出了茧子，第二天还没好就要继续练。虽然双手疼痛难忍，但作为一名运动员，她选择再继续埋头练，因此她是一名吃苦耐劳，勤奋的人。故选B。