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Who will follow Yao Ming and become the next Chinese person to play in the NBA? Time Magazine
says Yi Jianlian, a 2.1-metre tall teenager from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, might be the one.
Fifteen-year-old Yi is a good player and has the right size. He moves quickly. He plays for Guangdong
Tigers Club team. He played in the Chinese Basketball Association-the CBA (中國籃球協(xié)會) last season
and was the group's new player of the year. Yi could be a key player at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
"It's my dream to play in the Olympics," Yi said. "It would be a great honor to play in the Olympics for
my country, and I hope I will get a chance."
Yi was 12 when he first picked up a basketball. At first his parents were against (反對) his playing
basketball in a sports school, but they were changed by the fact that Yi has everything for a good player
such as speed and size. Yi's basketball life almost ended before it began. When he first went to training, he
almost gave up halfway.
"I wanted to give up," Yi said. "I had never lived away from home before." But later he decided to make
the best of the difficult situation (處境).
His goal is to join Yao in the NBA. "We all look up to him, and I hope I can one day play in the NBA, too,"
said Yi. "I need to learn and practice, and I should stay cool before fame (名聲)."
1. Why does Time Magazine say Yi Jianlian will become the next Chinese person to play in the NBA?
A. Because he is taller than any other player in China.
B. Because he is younger than any other player in China.
C. Because he is a good player with right size and quick movement.
D. Because he is a CBA's key player at present.
2. Yi Jlanlian has played in the CBA in _______ up to now (直到現(xiàn)在).
A. one season
B. two seasons
C. three seasons
D. four, seasons
3. Why did Yi Jianlian almost give up halfway when he first went to training?
A. Because his parents were against his playing basketball.
B. Because he found it too difficult to play basketball.
C. Because he didn't have anything for a good player.
D. Because he couldn't live with his family as before.
4. The underlined word "cool" means "_______" in the last sentence.
A. happy
B. not excited
C. interesting
D. neither warm nor cold
5. From the text we know that _______.
A. Yi Jianlian is a player of the Chinese Basketball Team
B. Yi Jlanlian will join Yao Ming in the NBA next season
C. Yi Jianlian is a basketball player with a bright future
D. Yao Mint is the first Chinese person playing in the NBA
