Unit 1

Presenter:Hello, you’re listening to Our Heroes.Today, I have Zhao Ming with me, and we’re talking about Deng Yaping.Welcome, Zhao Ming.Why did you choose to talk about Deng Yaping?

Zhao Ming:Well, I love table tennis and Deng Yaping is my favourite table tennis player in China, so I chose her.

Presenter:What can you tell us about her life?

Zhao Ming:Well, she was born in 1973, and she was only 13 when she won her first national competition.She’s not tall, but her success made everyone in China very proud!