The mermaid of China
“美人魚”劉湘，不僅是甜美女神，還是實力派運動員！
主題語境: 藝術與體育
詞數: 約100詞
建議用時: 1'40''
One question before reading: What world record did Liu Xiang set?
Liu Xiang is a Chinese swimmer. She finished the women’s 50m backstroke in 26.98 seconds in the Asian Games in Jakarta. She set a new world record!
Liu was born on September 1st, 1996 in Guangzhou. She is the only daughter of her parents.
At the age of five, Liu started to learn swimming. She works very hard. Every day, she spends a lot of time swimming. Now she is a great swimmer. And her fans like to call her “mermaid”.
劉湘是中國的一名遊泳運動員。在雅加達亞運會上，她用26.98秒完成了女子50米仰泳比賽。她創造了一項新的世界紀錄！
1996年9月1日，劉湘出生于廣州，她是家中獨女。
五歲時，劉湘開始學習遊泳。她非常努力，每天都會花很多時間來練習遊泳。現在，她已經是一名優秀的遊泳運動員了。她的粉絲喜歡叫她“美人魚”。
【考考你】
根據短文内容，回答下列問題。
1. How old is Liu Xiang in 2019?
2. What do Liu’s fans like to call her?
Key:
1. She is 23 years old.
2. They like to call her “mermaid”.
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