The retired basketball star Yao Ming ,whose b...

The retired basketball star Yao Ming ,whose basketball career was cut by injury, has started classes at Shanghai Jiaotong University, one of the top universities in his hometown of Shanghai.

Yao Ming said that he studied for himself, not as a show for others. He also joked to reporters after his first day of classes that “ The teacher showed me some mercy(宽容) and did not leave me any homework.”.

At the former Houston Rockets center, Yao Ming played in three Olympics. He increased the NBA’s influence in China. He’s studying math, English, and modern Chinese history, hoping they will help his business career. Unlike other students, Yao Ming has chosen to study different subjects, including finance(金融)，because he hopes to _apply_ the knowledge to his business.

1.Why did Yao Ming choose to go back to school?

A．To find a job easily.                      B．To help his business career.

C．To increase the NBA’s influence.           D．To make a show for others.

2.Which statement is _not mentioned_?

A．Yao Ming has studied in Shanghai Jiaotong University.

B．Yao Ming retired because of injuries.

C．Yao Ming is studying history, biology and art.

D．Yao Ming played in three Olympics.

3.Which word is the most similar to the word “_apply_” according to the text?

A．Choose.           B．Help.             C．Use              D．Ask.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Yao Ming is still in NBA.

B.Yao Ming chose the same subject as others.

C. Yao Ming has worked for Houston Rockets.

D. Yao Ming’s teacher left him homework.

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Yao Ming is one of ________ basketball stars in the USA.

A. much popular　　 B. more popular

C. most popular　　　 D. the most popular

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I think Yao Ming , the famous basketball player, is ________ new star in NBA.

A. hot             B. hotter           C. hottest          D. the hottest

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Yao Ming, the center of the Chinese National Men’s Basketball Team, served the Houston Rockets in 2002 in NBA. The 2.26m, 120kg center became the first player to come from a foreign team.

Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September, 1980. His mother was a center and captain(队长) of the Chinese National Women’s Team. His father played basketball, too.

Yao Ming is widely known in China. He came to be a very important basketball player in CBA. It’s short for China Basketball Association(联赛). During the 2000-2001 season, he got 27.1 scores(得分) for the Shanghai Oriental(东方) Sharks in every match.

Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets in October, 2002. He said this was a new start in his basketball life. He would do his best to learn from the NBA and improve(提高) himself.

Sport analyst(分析家) Bill Walton said，“Yao Ming has the potential(潜力), the capability(能力) of changing the future of basketball.”

1.The Houston Rocket is the name of a ____ team.

A. table tennis                             B. volleyball

C. basketball                               D. golf

2. Both Yao Ming’s father and mother were ____.

A. football players 

B. basketball players

C. the centers of the Chinese National Team

D. the c aptains of the Chinese National Team

3. Yao Ming ____ in CBA during the 2000-2001 season.

A. does well                                B. is good

C. was good                                 D. did well

4. Yao Ming ____ the Houston Rockets in November, 2002.

A. did his best to join

B. was well known in

C. became a member(成员)of

D. liked

5. Sport analyst Bill Walton thought Yao Ming was able to ____.

A. learn from the NBA

B. change the future of basketball

C. improve himself

D. became the captain of the Houston Rockets

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Yao Ming is one of______ basketball players in China.

A. the talentedest　　 B. talentedest

C. the most talented　　 D. most talented

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Yao Ming, the famous basketball player, was born in Shanghai in 1980. He is his parents’ only child, and he is unusual because he is very tall. His mother and father are very tall, too. Both his parents were basketball players. His mother played for the Chinese national women’s team and his father played for a team in Shanghai.

Yao Ming learned to play basketball at an early age, but he wasn’t a good player right away. Before age 10, Yao Ming didn’t care much about basketball and he wasn’t very strong. But when he was 12, his parents sent him to a special sports school in Shanghai. At school he practiced basketball very hard. He started enjoying basketball a lot, and he got stronger. And he became a much better player.

In 1997, Yao Ming joined the Sharks, a Shanghai basketball team. At that time basketball started becoming very popular in China. People saw that Yao Ming was a very talented player. When he played in the 2000 summer Olympic Games, people around the world saw him on TV.

Some Americans saw him at the Olympics, and they wanted him on their team. In 2002 he started playing with the Houston Rockets. He became one of the Rockets’ most outstanding players. Yao Ming retired in 2011.

1.How old is Yao Ming?

A. Twenty-six.　　 B. Twenty-eight.　　 C. Thirty-seven.　　 D. Thirty-five.

2.Yao Ming’s mother was on __________.

A. the Chinese national team　　 B. the Sharks

C. a Shanghai team　　 D. an American team

3.Why did Yao Ming’s parents sent him to a sports school when he was twelve?

A. Because Yao Ming wanted to take basketball lessons.

B. Because Yao Ming didn’t like to study school lessons.

C. Because they wanted him to play basketball well.

D. Because they didn’t like him to stay at home.

4.At the age of twenty-two, __________.

A. Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets

B. Yao Ming won first prize in a basketball match

C. Yao Ming played in the summer Olympic Games

D. Yao Ming became the best basketball player in the world

5.Which of the following is not true?

A. Yao Ming has no brother or sister.

B. Yao Ming’s parents were basketball players when they were young.

C. Yao Ming became a famous basketball player when he was only ten.

D. Yao Ming retired when he was thirty-one years old.

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Yao Ming is one of the top basketball player in the world, we all like him.

A.worst　　　　 B. best　　　　 C. smart　　　 D. Tall

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Yao Ming is one of the top basketball players in the world. We all like him.

A．worst            B．best              C．smart             D．tall

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Yao Ming will play in the basketball game between China and Japan in Shanghai. Let’s ______.

A. cheer him up　　 B.　 cheer on him　　 C. cheer him on　　　　 D. to cheer him on

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Yao Ming will play in the basketball game between China and Japan in Shanghai. Let’s ____ him ______.

A. cheer, with　　　 B. to cheer, on　　 C. cheer, on

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