Reading Comprehension
Yu Zidi, a 13-year-old Chinese swimmer, became the brightest star at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. In just three days, she won three gold medals and rewrote records three times.
On September 20, Yu competed in the women’s 200m butterfly final. She finished in 2:05.08 and broke the Asian Games record. It was also the first swimming gold medal for the Chinese swimming team at these Asian Games.
One day later, on September 21, she took part in the women’s 200m individual medley final. She touched the wall in 2:06.10, breaking the Asian record in this event. At only 13, she was already faster than many older and more experienced swimmers in Asia.
On September 23, Yu raced in the women’s 400m individual medley final. She clocked 4:28.56, setting the Asian Games record again. She beat the second-place swimmer by nearly four seconds. Her time was only 0.13 seconds slower than the Asian record of 4:28.43 set by Ye Shiwen at the 2012 London Olympics.
In her first Asian Games, Yu won three golds: two Asian Games records and one Asian record. People now call her “a new queen of the pool.” Coaches say she still has room to improve because she is so young. Many fans believe she may break more records at the World Championships and even the Olympic Games in the future.
Yu’s story shows that age is not everything. With hard work and courage, a teenager can stand on the top of Asia.
Questions
1. How many gold medals did Yu Zidi win at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
2. Which event gave China its first swimming gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games?
A. Women’s 200m butterfly
B. Women’s 200m individual medley
C. Women’s 400m individual medley
D. Women’s 100m freestyle
3. What record did Yu break in the women’s 200m individual medley?
A. World record
B. Olympic record
C. Asian record
D. National record
4. How much faster was Yu than the second-place swimmer in the 400m individual medley?
A. 0.13 seconds
B. About 4 seconds
C. 2:05.08
D. 2:06.10
5. What does the writer think Yu’s story tells us?
A. Older swimmers are always better.
B. Asian Games records are easy to break.
C. Age does not decide everything if you work hard.
D. Only world champions can inspire young people.
Answer Key
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
