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Many years ago, in 1971, the US table tennis team was at the World Championship(锦标赛)in Japan. The team from the People's Republic of China was also there. This championship took place during the days of the Cold War and so the American and the Chinese players didn't even talk to each other.

Glen Cowan, from the US team, didn't like the situation. One day, he saw a Chinese player and invited him to play. They played together for 15 minutes, and Cowan missed the US bus back to the hotel.

Then, something surprising happened. One of the Chinese players waved to Cowan from the Chinese bus. He thought for a moment and then he got on the bus. But they didn't talk with each other. Suddenly Zhuang Zedong, three times world champion, came up to Cowan. "What are you doing?" said the other Chinese players. "Don't talk to him! Don't make trouble!" Zedong gave Cowan a silk scarf. "I give you this to show the friendship of the Chinese people to the American people." He said through a translator. Cowan wanted to give something back, but he didn't have anything with him.

Then the bus arrived at the hotel. There were lots of reporters. It was big news to see an American and a Chinese player together.

Later, Cowan bought a T-shirt with a peace flag on it, and he gave it to Zedong. The two men became friends. In the same year, the US team got an invitation to visit China, and in February 1972, US President Richard Nixon went to China on a historic visit. Many people say that the two men and their friendship made a better relationship between their countries possible.

1. （1） Why didn't the American and Chinese players talk to each other?

   A . To have the Cold War with each other.     B . To avoid unnecessary trouble. C . To stay away from competing teams.     D . To develop the friendship between them.
3. （2） What is the correct order in which these happen?

   a. Zedong gave a silk scarf to Cowan.    

   b. Cowan gave a T-shirt to Zedong.

   c. Cowan missed the bus to the hotel. 

   d. Reporter were waiting at the hotel.

   e. Cowan played ping－pong with a Chinese player.

   A . d－c－a－b－e B . c－e－b－a－d     C . e－c－a－d－b D . b－d－c－e－a
5. （3） Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

   A . Zedong called the American player to get on their bus. B . Cowan advised US President to visit China after the championship. C . Both Cowan and Zedong made a first step to build the new friendship. D . The players at the championship could communicate with each other freely.
7. （4） What is the best title for the text?

   A . The first president to visit China in American history. B . The most successful world champion in China. C . The first player who made friends with Chinese. D . The ping－pong friendship that changed the world.