Ⅲ. 回答问题
阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题 (请注意每小题的词数要求)。
Ping-pong has been China’s national sport for a long time. Why do Chinese ping-pong players always dominate (称霸) the world’s ping-pong events? One of the reasons is that there is a large fan base (基础) for the sport in China. Almost everyone can play a little. You can hear the sound of ping-pong almost everywhere in China. People of all ages like this kind of sport.
My father, for example, has played it for more than 50 years. Every day, he goes to the park and plays ping-pong with his friends for two hours. It is part of his life.
Not only the old people, but also kids are practising hard in any ping-pong club in China. Many children hope they can be excellent players one day. The great players’ spirit of never giving up encourages the young to hold on to their dreams. Also, many kids say playing ping-pong helps them relax after doing schoolwork.
Nowadays more and more Chinese people join in this sport.
15. Who always dominates the world’s major ping-pong events? (不超过 5 个词)

16. How long has the writer’s father played ping-pong? (不超过 10 个词)

17. What do many kids think of playing ping-pong? (不超过 10 个词)

15. Chinese ping-pong players.
16. For more than 50 years.
17. They think it helps them relax after doing schoolwork.

【解析】
15. 根据短文第一段“Why do Chinese ping-pong players always dominate (称霸) the world’s ping-pong events?”可直接定位答案。
16. 从第二段“My father, for example, has played it for more than 50 years.”提取关键信息作答。
17. 依据第三段“Also, many kids say playing ping-pong helps them relax after doing schoolwork.”总结符合词数要求的答案。
【答案】
15. Chinese ping-pong players.
16. For more than 50 years.
17. They think it helps them relax after doing schoolwork.
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位、信息提取归纳、答题词数把控
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解细节类问答题，短文围绕中国乒乓球称霸世界的原因展开。题目考查学生快速定位原文关键信息，并提炼符合词数要求答案的能力，引导学生重视文本细节和答题规范。
【难度系数】
0.8