Question

When is it time to retire? For many athletes, who spend their youth fighting for their dreams and honors, this is a difficult question.

Ning Zetao, China's world champion swimmer, decided to answer it on March 6. the day he turned 26 years old.

“I have no fear for either the past or the future. Today I want to say goodbye to the swimming pool and start a new chapter in my life...The way to success is never easy, push yourself and DO NOT SETTLE To swimming, to youthfulness,” wrote Ning on his account on Sina Weibo.

Born in 1993, Ning attended China's national swimming championship in 2013 and won the men's 50m and 100m events. In 2014, he won four gold medals at the Asian Games. He also set a new Asian record in the 100m event in September.

In August, 2015, Ning made history by winning the men's 100m freestyle title at the FINA.World Aquatics Championship in Kazan, Russia, becoming the first Asian swimmer to ever win a medal at the FINA world championship.

However, his career has been on the slide since. He failed to make the 100m final at the 2016 Rio Games. In December 2018, Ning attended the last event in his professional career in Australia where he won the men's 100m freestyle event. He did not compete in any following competition because of injury.

His family said he would go back to school. After all, every ending is a new beginning.

1.Ning Zetao announced his retirement____________.

A.in the newspaper B.over the radio

C.on TV D.through the Internet

2.Ning Zetao won his first gold medal at the international event in____________.

A.2013 B.2014 C.2015 D.2018

3.His career started to get worse after____________.

A.the 2014 Asian Games B.the National Swimming Championship

C.the 2016 Rio Games D.the 2015 FINA World Championships

4.From Nings announcement, we can learn that____________.

A.he is a talented athlete. B.he is hardworking and confident.

C.his dream is to go to university D.he gave up his career because of his injury

Answer 1