被誉为“乒乓皇后”的邓亚萍5岁时就跟随父亲练习打乒乓球。上学后在坚持练习的同时，没放弃文化学习。她尤其喜欢读书，看了很多世界名著。小时候，她的身材就比同龄的孩子要矮些。一次，她问爸爸：“我怎样才能长高啊，爸爸？”他爸爸开玩笑说：“你每天少坐多站，就会长高的。”邓亚萍信以为真，打乒乓球站着，读书时也站着，后来渐渐形成了习惯。

Is known as"Table tennis queen"Deng yaping of practice to play table tennis with his father when he was five years old.After school to practice at the same time,Don't give up learning culture.She especially like reading a book,See a lot of world famous.When I was a child,Her figure is more shorter than their peers.At a time,She asked my dad:"How can I grow taller,dad?"His father joked:"You every day, less sitting more standing,Of the high."Deng yaping it,Stand to play table tennis,Reading also stand,Then gradually formed the habit.

　　1997年，带着四枚奥运金牌和18个世界冠军的荣誉，年仅24岁的邓亚萍从国家队退役。退役后到清华大学外语系学习时，她就每天站着读书。她说：“虽然我早就知道站着读书不可能长高，但站着读书有个好处就是，不会睡着。”1998年2月，邓亚萍到英国剑桥大学读书时，仍然保持着这一癖好。

In 1997,,With four Olympic gold MEDALS and the honor of 18 world champion,Deng yaping was only 24 years old from international football.Retirement to tsinghua university foreign language learning,She stood to read every day.She said:"Although I knew stood reading can't grow taller,But reading is a good standing up,Don't fall asleep."In February, 1998,Deng yaping to study at the university of Cambridge,Still keeps the habit.