做人与做事：自律奥运冠军
同源题源 2023全国乙卷C篇 报道|难度：中|约400词|建议用时：8分钟
Girls who love to laugh usually have good luck, and the same goes for those who are disciplined. While her peers were tasting the latest bubble milk tea and trending desserts, 21-year- old Zheng Qinwen spent 360 days a year sticking to a strict, dull diet.
In more than a decade of strict training, Zheng never slacked off(懈怠). She was always the first to arrive and the last to leave. This summer, that discipline has paid off. On Saturday, Zheng shined at Roland-Garros, winning the women's singles Olympic gold—— the first-ever for an Asian athlete.
In the climactic moment, when the winning shot landed, she dropped her racket as she collapsed backwards onto the red clay and raised her arms in triumph(狂喜), immersed in the thunderous cheers ringing out around Court Philippe-Chatrier.
“Actually, at match point, I could feel my hands trembling, but my focus remained intense, as I concentrated on conducting the next shot. When I finally won the match, I not only beat the pressure, but also surpassed my own limits,” Zheng said.
Once nicknamed“Fire”, she has now perfected the art of balancing her hot-headedness with patience—— combining“water” and“fire”—— on the court, mastering the skill of channeling her energy with precision. The newfound calmness and confidence have not only earned her greater success, but also the title of“Queen Wen” among her fans.
“I love my fans for giving me this title, honestly, because it fits my character well: You need to present yourself as the queen of the court, because you need this energy, this power to show that you are the best,” Zheng said. “I remember before, when something bad would happen, or there would be a tough moment, I would struggle and get panicked. I could not find peace in my heart. But, right now, as you can see in this Olympic Games, when I'm 1 - 4d own,0-4 down,I find a way to come back during the match,” she said. “There is fire and there is water at the same time.” Zheng owed her success to her family's firm support and the many sacrifices her parents had made along the way. “They taught me how to be disciplined and to stay focused on my dream. Most importantly, they always believed in me and the heights I could reach. I want to thank them for that,” she said.
1. What does the first paragraph try to tell us
A. Zheng lives a dull life compared to other girls.
B. Zheng is strongly self-controlled and it pays off.
C. Zheng has been devoting herself to hard training.
D. Zheng is fond of laughing and has a promising future.
2. What did Zheng do when she won the match
A. She jumped up in excitement.
B. She fell onto her back and lifted her arms.
C. She shouted loudly to celebrate her victory.
D. She quickly ran towards her coach to celebrate.
3. Why are“fire”“water” and“Queen” mentioned
A. To show Zheng's gradual growth. B. To indicate Zheng's final success.
C. To imply Zheng's superb capability. D. To suggest Zheng's consistent efforts.
4. Which of the following best describes Zheng
A. Disciplined and lucky. B. Ambitious and honest.
C. Hardworking and grateful. D. Gifted and intelligent.
参考答案与深度解析
【文前导读】这是一篇人物报道，介绍了郑钦文凭借严格的训练和自律在法国夺得女子网球单打奥运金牌，成为首位获此殊荣的亚洲运动员，她的成功源于家庭支持和自身的坚定意志。
1.推理判断题。根据第一段第一句话可知，本段重心在“自律的女孩有好运”，接下来描述了郑钦文的自律生活方式，并将她与她的同龄人相比，后者喜欢尝试最新的珍珠奶茶和流行的甜点，而她坚持严格、单调的饮食，暗示这种自律对她的成功有所帮助。故B项“郑钦文有很强的自控力，并且这种自律带来了回报”符合题意。答案：B
2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“when the winning shot landed, she dropped her racket as she collapsed backwards onto the red clay and raised her arms in triumph(狂喜)”可知,郑钦文胜利时丢下球拍，倒在红土地上，激动地举起双手，这与B 项含义一致。答案：B
3.写作意图题。本题首先要明确文中的 fire、water和 Queen 分别指的是什么。根据第五段中的“... balancing her hot-headedness with patience—— combining‘water’ and ‘fire’……”可知, fire指的是性子急, water 指的是耐心。根据“The newfound calmness and confidence have not only earned... the title of‘Queen Wen’...”可知, Queen 是指她冷静而自信。从第5——6段可以看出，之前虽然郑钦文有实力，但耐心不够，从而影响比赛结果，后来获得了耐心，胜利也就水到渠成，如今她被称之为“Queen”说明她在球场上具有很强的统治力，所以文章提及这三个词是用来说明郑钦文的逐步成长，故选 A。答案：A
●学方法 比喻手法的写作意图
判断比喻手法的写作意图在写作意图题中难度较高，考生在做题时首先要通过喻体明确本体是什么，找到本体和喻体的关系，然后结合文章内容和上下文来判断作者使用比喻的目的。本文中作者运用了“fire”和“water”来代表郑钦文性格中的两个方面，以及“Queen”来象征她在网球领域的地位。通过比喻，作者描绘了郑钦文的成长过程，还突出了她性格和能力的转变。
4.推理判断题。通读整篇文章可知,郑钦文自律、勤勉刻苦(第一、二段中的“sticking to a strict, dull diet”“never slacked off”“the first to arrive and the last to leave”)、坦诚(第六段中的“I would struggle and get panicked. I could not find peace in my heart”)、又有感恩之心(第六段中的“owed her success to her family's firm support and the many sacrifices her parents had made”),而其他品质文章并没有体现。因此，C项“勤奋和感恩”最能准确地描述郑钦文。答案：C
●释疑难 Q:为什么开头提到了 good luck 而不选 A 项
A：文章开头说到“自律的女孩有好运”主要是指郑钦文赢得奥运金牌这件好事，结合后文可知，文章描述的重点是“自律”带来“好运”，不能望文生义，认为郑钦文是因为运气好而获得冠军。
反复精读·积累速记
二次精读·词汇速记
核心词
peer n. 同龄人,同章 immerse v. 沉浸在
tremble v. 颤抖,哆嗦 intense adj. 严肃紧张的
tough adj. 艰苦的,艰难的 latest adj. 最新的
sacrifice n. 牺牲,舍弃 superb adj. 极佳的,卓越的
balance v. 使平衡 capability n. 能力
consistent adj. 连续的;始终如一的 character n. 性格
ambitious adj. 有野心的 disciplined adj. 训练有素的,守纪律的
perfect v. 使完美
障碍词
climactic adj. 非常激动人心的,高潮的 [climax 高潮+-ic]
surpass v. 超过,胜过 [sur-超,过+ pass 超过]
precision n. 精确,细致 [precise精确的+-ion……行为,……状态]
promising adj. 有前途的 [promise 使很可能;许诺+-ing]
gifted adj. 有天赋的,有天才的 [gift 天赋+-ed]
熟词生义
shine 熟义:v. 发光 文中义:v. 出色,出类拔萃
land 熟义:n. 大陆;土地 文中义:v. 落,着陆
channel 熟义:n. 渠道;频道 文中义:v. 引导,贯注
present 熟义:n. 礼物 adj. 当前的 文中义:v. 展现
collapse 熟义:v. 倒塌;昏倒 文中义:v. (尤指工作劳累后)坐下,躺下放松
核心短语
stick to 坚持 pay off 成功,奏效
ring out 清晰可闻 match point 赛点
owe... to 把······归因于
三次精读·长难句分析
长难句 Once nicknamed“Fire”, she has now perfected the art of balancing her hot-headedness with patience—— combining“water” and“fire”—— on the court, mastering the skill of channeling her energy with precision. (Para.5)
剖析 这个句子虽然较长,但依然是一个“主谓宾”结构的简单句。“Once nicknamed‘Fire’”是“连接词+分词”作状语, she has now perfected the art 是句子的主干, “of balancing... with patience”是后置定语,修饰 the art, “combining‘water’ and‘fire’”是插入部分,是对“balanceing ... with patience”的说明, “on the court”是地点状语, “mastering the skill... precision”是非谓语动词短语作结果状语。
翻译 她曾被戏称为“火”，如今她在球场上精进了平衡自己的急躁与耐心的技术————将“水”与“火”融合在一起————掌握了精确引导自己能量的技巧。
参考译文
做人与做事：自律奥运冠军
爱笑的女孩运气不会太差，同样，那些自律的人也是如此。当她的同龄人在品尝最新款的珍珠奶茶和热门甜点时，21岁的郑钦文却在一年中的360天里坚持着严格、乏味的饮食。
在十多年的严格训练中，郑从未松懈过。她总是第一个到场，最后一个离开。今年夏天，她的自律终于得到了回报。周六，郑在罗兰加洛斯球场大放异彩，赢得了女子单打奥运金牌——这是亚洲运动员历史上的第一枚金牌。
在决定性的那一刻，当制胜一球落下时，她把球拍扔到了一边，瘫倒在红土球场上，举起双臂，沉浸在环绕着菲利普-夏蒂埃球场的雷鸣般的欢呼声中。
“实际上，在赛点时，我能感觉到手在颤抖，但我的注意力仍然很集中，因为我专注于下一次击球。当我最终赢得比赛时，我不仅战胜了压力，也超越了自己的极限，”郑说。
她曾被称为“火”，但如今她已经在球场上完美地将冲动的性格与耐心相结合，将“水”与“火”融为一体。她掌握了精准地控制自己能量的技巧。这种新获得的沉着和自信不仅让她取得了更大的成功，还在粉丝中赢得了“文王”的称号。
“我真的很爱我的粉丝们给我起的这个称号，因为它很符合我的性格：你需要在球场上展现出女王的风范，因为你需要这种能量和力量来证明你是最棒的，”郑说。“我记得以前，每当发生不好的事情或者遇到艰难时刻，我都会挣扎和感到恐慌。我无法在内心找到平静。但是，就像你们在奥运会上看到的，当我以1-4落后，0-4落后时，我会在比赛中找到办法反击。”“同时，我也有水的一面。”郑把她的成功归功于家人坚定的支持和她父母一路上的许多牺牲。“他们教会我如何自律，如何专注于自己的梦想。最重要的是，他们总是相信我，相信我能达到的高度。”“我要感谢他们这样做，”她说。
