Rong became New China's first world champion after he won the men's singles title at the 25th World Table Tennis Championships, in former West Germany on April 5, 1959.
Before the championships, the team had pinned their gold hopes on the men's team. But their dream of a world team title was destroyed by the Hungarian team in the semifinal match, losing three games to five.
After a chain of (一系列) unexpected defeats to Chinese favoured for the title, Rong carried the heavy hopes to make a breakthrough.
Rong's rival in the final was top Hungarian paddler Ferenc Sido.
Rong was seen as an underdog for the title as he had just lost to Sido in the team contest. Even the victory flowers were being prepared for Sido.
But much to the surprise of the 8000-member audience, Rong won three straight sets with a big margin 21-12, 21-15, and 21-14 after losing the first set 19-21. Until that very moment, Rong realized the promise he made one year ago, that was to win a world championship for his motherland.
Two years later at the 26th championship for his motherland.
Two years later at the 26th championships in Beijing,　 Rong led the Chinese men to win the team title.
After becoming the coach(教练) of the Chinese women's team,　 Rong led the team to the winners' podium at the 28th championships(锦标赛)in 1965.
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①写一篇说明马丁·路德·金生平的短文。
提示：马丁·路德·金是著名的美国黑人民权运动领袖。他1929年1月15日出生于乔治亚州亚特兰大，1951年就读于波士顿大学，1952年认识了Coretta Scott，并相爱，1953年结了婚。1954年金离开波士顿，成为阿拉巴马州蒙哥马利基督教浸礼会牧师，开始领导黑人运动。1963年成千上万的黑人来到华盛顿听他著名的演讲。1964年他获得了诺贝尔和平奖。1968年4月4日他在田纳西州孟菲斯被暗杀。(字数：120左右)
参考词语
美国黑人民权运动
the black American civil rights movement
波士顿大学Boston University
爱上……fall in love with
牧师minister
林肯纪念馆the Lincoln Memorial
诺贝尔和平奖the Nobel Peace Prize
被暗杀to be assassinated
②根据下面提示写篇短文。
a．歇洛克·福尔摩斯是19世纪末英国的一位著名侦探；
b．他通常在警察到来之前，就把案件侦破了；
c．许多人信任他，当他们有麻烦或有危险时来求他帮忙；
d．他足智多谋，帮助很多人解决了他们的私事；
e．有很多故事都是关于福尔摩斯的，至今他还被人们所怀念。(字数：70左右)
参考词语
福尔摩斯Sherlock Holmes
19世纪末at the end of 19th century
信任to believe in
陷入困境to be in trouble
私事personal affairs
被怀念to be remembered
③请以Madame Curie为题，写一篇英语短文，要点如下：
a．Madame Curie为世界著名的女科学家，1867年出生于波兰一个教师家庭，卒于1934年。
b．从小爱学习并希望成为科学家，16岁中学毕业，24岁赴巴黎就读于巴黎大学，生活简朴，学习刻苦。
c．一生致力于科学研究，于1903年和1911年两次分别获诺贝尔物理奖和诺贝尔化学奖。
d．一个女人事业成功不容易，而一生中两次获诺贝尔奖更为困难，居里夫人将作为一位伟大的女性永远为人们所怀念。(字数：100左右)
参考词语
波兰Poland
中学毕业to finish one's middle school
过着简朴的生活to live a simple life
科学研究the study of science