姚明被提名2016 NBA篮球名人堂
姚明被提名2016 NBA篮球名人堂

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Former Houston Rockets player Yao Ming has been nominated for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame(奈史密斯篮球名人堂), in a move that could make him the first Chinese player to get the honor. The Rockets, with which Yao spent nine years from 2002 to 2011, applied for the nomination after The Hall of Fame recently changed the time from five seasons after retirement to four, according to FOX 26 Sports. The rule change opens door to Yao, as well as other NBA famous players, such as Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson.

Yao said he was "pretty excited and nervous" about the nomination in a telephone interview with a sports media. Since chosen by the Rockets in 2002, the 7’6" man went on to become the most famous Chinese face in NBA as an eight-time All Star. Because of injuries, Yao had to call an end to his sporting career in July, 2011.

But the retirement didn’t make the star away from the public. Yao, who continued to be China’s global sports brand, stayed in news off the court as a wildlife protection supporter. The WildAid(野生救援) ambassador has appeared in a lot of videos calling for wildlife protection. The 33-year-old has also been a national political advisor since 2013, for his native city Shanghai.

 


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1.Yao Ming played for ______ in NBA.

A Lakers

B Kings

C Rockets

D Bulls

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章内容可知姚明自2002年进入NBA到2011年退役，都在火箭队度过，故选C。

2.How many teams did Yao Ming play for in NBA?

A Only one.

B Two.

C Three.

D Nine.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章内容可知姚明自2002年进入NBA到2011年退役，都在火箭队度过，所以他并没有为其他NBA球队打过球，故选A。

3.Who is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A Yao Ming.

B Kobe Bryant.

C Allen Iverson.

D Shaquille O’Neal.

解析：选B。细节理解题。通读文章可知并没有提到科比，故选B。

4.The underlined word “court” means ______ in Chinese.

A 法庭

B 球场

C 院子

D 宫廷

解析：选B。词义猜测题。第三段讲述的是姚明退役后的情况，所以根据短语off the court可知应理解为“离开球场”，故选B。

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A The story of Yao Ming.

B The WildAid ambassador.

C Yao Ming has been nominated for a national political advisor.

D Yao Ming has been nominated for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

解析：选D。文章标题题。D项“姚明被提名NBA篮球名人堂”符合文章内容叙述，故选D。