character outside the court. Her frequent joking in interviews about life with Jiang Shan, 35, her former coach and husband of nine years, helped her become a global figure. Li's biggest success, however, is her great help to the rise of tennis in China.

　　Li is more than a sports super star. She's an encouragement to millions. In that sense, she's achieved more in her professional life than most can ever dream.

　　语篇解读：本文介绍著名网球运动员李娜退役，回顾了李娜的成功之路和对中国网球做出的贡献。

　　1.Why did Li Na cry during Sunday's news meeting?

　　A．Because it's hard to recover from the injury.

　　B．Because she didn't recover from her injuries.

　　C．Because she was pleased to have no regrets.

　　D．Because she had to retire from professional tennis.

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。通过文章第一段的"During Sunday's news ... make this decision."可知，李娜在退役新闻发布会上忍不住哭是因为很困难地做出了因伤结束网球运动职业生涯的决定，故答案为D。

　　2．We can conclude from Paragraph 2 that ________.

　　A．Li Na had three operations on her knee

　　B．Li Na succeeded in competing in Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open

　　C．tennis is a sport full of competition

　　D．after recovering, Li Na can play at 100 per cent

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第二段的"This sport is just too competitive, too good for me to play at below 100 per cent because of knee injuries"可知，网球运动充满竞争性，运动员必须100%投入，故答案为C。

　　3．How does Martin Hingis feel about Li Na's retirement?

　　A．Proud.　　　　　　　 B．Regretful.

　　C．Pleased. D．Worried.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第三段辛吉斯的评语"A sad day for Chinese tennis and for the sport in general"可推知，她认为李娜退役是一个让人悲伤的决定，很遗憾，故答案为B。

　　4．How many years does it take Li Na to win her first Grand Slam singles title after she went professional?

　　A．9. B．5.

　　C．12. D．7.

解析：选C　数字计算题。根据第四段前两句"Born in 1982, at the age of 17 ...to win a Grand Slam (大满贯) singles title."可知，李娜1999年成为职业运动员，到2011年获得法网冠军，花费了12年时间，故答案为C。