3 . Chinese athlete Zhang Weili gave the world something to remember at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 292 in Boston. She kept her strawweight (草量级) champion title with an outstanding performance over Brazil’s Amanda Lemos, setting many striking records in the process.

Zhang, the women’s pound-for-pound number one fighter in the world, arrived on the east coast of America as the favorite against the dangerous Brazilian striker, Lemos.

The superior advantage for Zhang began in the opening round. She landed an early strong low kick to put Lemos down. But just as Lemos appeared close to being stopped, she surprised Zhang with a D’Arce choke (达斯绞). When everyone thought it could be the end for Zhang, the champion’s strength carried her through, taking her out of the choke and into position to deliver a quick beating on the ground.

At the end of the battle, Lemos even got a second chance in the fourth round. But in the end, it was business as usual for Zhang, who nearly ended the fight with a knockdown in the final round, finishing as the winner with a scorecard of 50-43, 50-44, and 49-45.

During the exciting match, Zhang set many new records in women’s Mixed Martial Arts(MMA). She finished with 296 strikes, breaking the previous record of 249 held by Valentina Shevchenko. And with Lemos only connecting 29 times, Zhang also set the record for the largest striking differential in women’s MMA by 267 strikes.

In a post-fight interview, Zhang spoke through a translator to thank the Boston crowd for their energy. “My name is ZhangWeili,” then she said in English, cupping her hand to her ear to raise cheers from the crowd. “I’m from China. Do you remember me?”

1. What made Zhang Weili spotlighted by the world?

A．She donated all she had to UFC292.

B．She won world champion titles in a row.

C．She set many extraordinary records in UFC292.

D．She represented China to participate in the game.

2. How did Zhang Weili manage to escape Lemos’s D’Arce choke (达斯绞)?

A．She called for a time out.	B．The referee stopped Lemos.
C．She used a special technique.	D．She used her strength to get out.

3. How did the author illustrate Zhang’s exciting game in paragraph 5?

A．By listing statistics.	B．By explaining reasons.
C．By giving examples.	D．By making comparisons.

4. Which of the following can best describe Zhang Weili?

A．Easy-going.

B．Strong-willed.

C．Hard-working.

D．Warm-hearted.

5 . What did Grandpa give him?

A．Some books.

B．A magazine.

C．A computer.

7 . Adding salt to already prepared meals is linked to dying prematurely, according to a new study. Researchers found always adding salt to food knocks 2.3 years off life expectancy for men and 1.5years for women.

The study did not rule out other factors, but researchers said the evidence was compelling enough that people should consider avoiding seasoning their meals. The findings were based on research involving over 500,000 participants, who were followed for an average of 9 years. Compared with those who never added salt, those who always seasoned their food had a 28% increased risk of dying earlier. “To my knowledge, our study is the first to assess the relation between adding salt to foods and earlier death,” said Prof Lu Qi, who led the work. “Even a modest reduction in sodium (钠) intake can result in remarkable health benefits.”

Salt intake is difficult to accurately track because many processed foods contain high levels of salt. Roughly 70% of sodium intake in western populations comes from processed foods, with 8-20% from salt added at the table. However, adding salt is a very good indicator of a person’s preference for salty tasting foods, so the team focused their analysis on this measurement.

Prof Annika Rosengren, a researcher who was not involved with the research, said that there is an ideal level for salt to different people. It’s hard to figure out the best level in terms of health for any given individual. “So far, what the evidence seems to indicate is that healthy people consuming normal levels of salt need not worry too much about their salt intake,” she said. However, those at high risk of heart disease should probably cut down. “Not adding extra salt to already prepared foods is one way of achieving this.”

1. What does the underlined word “compelling” probably mean?

A．Interesting.

B．Convincing.

C．Fascinating.

D．Stimulating.

2. What does paragraph 3 imply?

A．Adding salt can suggest a person’s favor.

B．Western populations prefer salty foods relatively.

C．The study centered on tracking salt intake accurately.

D．More than 70% of sodium intake comes from processed foods.

3. What does Prof Rosengren probably agree with?

A．There is an ideal level for salt to all people.

B．It’s appropriate to add more salt while cooking.

C．Occasional addition of salt has no effect on health.

D．Patients with heart disease should control their salt intake.

4. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A biology textbook.

B．An official report.

C．A health magazine.

D．A science fiction.