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热考素材 时事热点 Twenty-two years after Chinese soccer last played in an Asian Cup final, a young team brought it back to Asia's biggest game. It was not the adult team, but a young team with long-held hopes. Many fans watched their games and were on cloud nine about their performance. This young team gave people a new view of

Chinese soccer.
The result was not perfect. In the final, the young team lost 0-4 to another team. Their foreign coach admitted the gap between the two teams but spoke highly of his players. He said he was proud of them because they showed great spirit until the final whistle. The players never gave up even when they were trailing(落后).
Before the final, the young team had never lost a game and had never let the other side score a goal. They played carefully and helped each other in every match. Every player tried their best to win each game. Though they finished second, they made history. They got through the group stage for the first time, won several knockout games, and reached the final—a result no one had expected weeks earlier. Their hard work won fans' trust and brought new hope to Chinese soccer.
While the young team did well internationally, the adult national team was also changing. A new coach has been training the new squad hard. They practise twice a day to build up their strength and improve their teamwork. Everyone in the team hopes to make progress and make fans proud. Soon, the adult team will play in an international game, which will show how much progress they have made in rebuilding.
()1. What does the underlined phrase "on cloud nine" mean?
A. Excited.
B. Worried.
C. Surprised.
D. Tired.
()2. Why did the young team make history?
A. They won the final in the end.
B. They never lost any game in history.
C. They reached the final unexpectedly.
D. They beat all teams in the group stage.
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()3. 新考法·信息排序 What is the CORRECT order according to the text?
① The young team lost the final.
② The young team got through the group stage.
③ The young team reached the Asian Cup final.
④ The young team won several knockout games.
A. ②→①→④→③
B. ①→②→④→③
C. ④→②→①→③
D. ②→④→③→①
()4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The young team won the Asian Cup at last.
B. The coach thought the players had great spirit.
C. The young team let other teams score many goals.
D. The adult team won an international game recently.
()5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The young Chinese soccer team has a foreign coach.
B. The young Chinese soccer team brought new hope to Chinese soccer.
C. The adult national team is training harder than before.
D. Many fans support Chinese soccer all the time.

本文讲述了中国青年足球队时隔 22 年重返亚洲杯决赛的历程：球队在不被看好的情况下，以不败战绩闯入决赛，虽最终 0 比 4 不敌对手无缘冠军，但凭借永不言弃的拼搏精神创造了历史，为中国足球注入了新希望。
1. A 词义猜测题。上文提及一支年轻球队再度闯入亚洲杯，本句对应表示：许多球迷观赛并为他们的表现而感到兴奋。
2. C 推理判断题。由第三段“They ... reached the final—a result no one had expected weeks earlier.”可知，这支年轻队伍之所以创造历史是因为他们出乎意料地进入决赛。
3. D 信息排序题。由第三段“They got through the group stage for the first time, won several knockout games, and reached the final”可知，先晋级小组赛，再赢得淘汰赛，之后闯入决赛；由第二段“In the final, the young team lost 0-4 to another team.”可知，最后在决赛中 0 比 4 告负，顺序为②→④→③→①。
4. B 细节理解题。由第二段教练所说 they showed great spirit until the final whistle 可知，教练认为队员们展现出了极佳的精神面貌。
5. B 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述中国青年足球队闯入亚洲杯决赛创造历史，不仅赢得了球迷的信任，更为中国足球带来了新希望。