五、阅读理解。
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In 2023, Formula One(一级方程式赛车) started a women-only racing championship(锦标赛) named F1 Academy. From March 21 to 23, the first F1 Academy event of the 2025 season took place in Shanghai. This time, Chinese fans cheered for(为……加油) Shi Wei, the first Chinese woman to compete in the F1 Academy.
Apart from being a racer, Shi has also been a popular sports blogger. She has had a love for racing since childhood. In 2020, she came across a real Formula racing car for the first time. This made her dream of racing even clearer.
However, being a female(女性的) race car driver is not easy, as the sport needs great physical fitness(体能). A race car's brake pedal(刹车踏板) is very heavy, and it took Shi much time to do leg training to develop the strength to brake properly. Shi is trying hard to make her body stronger. "My neck grew 2.5 centimetres thicker in three months," she said to China Daily.
Shi's entry into the F1 Academy shows the rise of Chinese women drivers in the sport. "I hope to encourage more women to join motorsports," Shi told China Daily.
1. What is special about the F1 Academy?
A. It's the first racing championship.
B. It only takes place in Shanghai every year.
C. It's only for the female racers from China.
D. It's only for female racers across the world.
2. What event made Shi Wei's dream of racing clearer according to the text?
A. She became such a popular sports blogger.
B. She came across a real Formula racing car in 2020.
C. She received a real Formula racing car as a gift.
D. She met some female race car drivers at school.
3. What part of racing might Shi Wei find difficult as a female driver?
A. Fixing the car.
B. Driving fast.
C. Braking correctly.
D. Parking the car.

1. D 2. B
3. C 细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句可知，赛车的刹车踏板很重，她花了很多时间进行腿部训练才能正确刹车。