Maria Yuryevna Sharapova  ( bom on April 19 ,1987) is a former World No. 1Russian professional tennis player. Sharapova has won 22 WTA singles titles (冠军) ,3 WTA doubles titles and 3 Grand Slam singles titles. She was also runner-up (亚军) at the 2007 Australian Open. She has also won the year-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in 2004. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked (排名) her      World No. in singles four times. She got this ranking for the fourth time again on May 19 ,2008.     She became the World No. 1for the first time on Aug 22,2005. She is now ranked World No. 14.

   Sharapova made her professional breakthrough (突 破) in 2004 when,at the age of 17 ,she beat      Serena Williams and won her first singles title. She entered the top ten of the WTA Rankings with this win. In 2005,Sharapova held the number one ranking for a short time. She won her second major at the 2006 US Open. 

   Sharapova's 2007 season saw her ranking fall out of thetop 5 for the first time in two years,because she got injured. She won her third Grand Slam at the 2008 Australian Open. After winning the number one ranking again in May 2008,Sharapova's shoulder (肩膀) problems made her out of the game for nearly ten months. Sharapova returned in May 2009 and was ranked No. 126 in the world.    Since her comeback (返 回) ,Sharapova has won 3 singles titles and her ranking went to World No. 12.

1 . How many titles has Sharapova won by now?

   A. 22.   B. 3.   C. 25.   D. 28.

2. When did Sharapova win her first singles title?

   A. In 2004.   B. On Aug 22, 2005.

   C. In 2007.   D. On May 19, 2008.

3. How old is Sharapova when she became the World No. 1 for the first time?

   A. She was 14.    B. She was 17.

   C. She was 18.    D. She was

4. What did Sharapova do from May 2008 to March 2009?

   A. She beat Serena Williams.

   B. She fell out of top five in ranking.

   C. She was away from the game and dealt with her injury.

   D. She has won three singles titles.

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Sharapova?

   A. She first got her World No. 1 ranking in 2004.

   B. She is ranked World No. 14 now.

   C. She fell out of top 5 in ranking for the first time in 2007.

   D. She was once ranked No. 126 in 2009.

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