空中飞人——迈克尔·乔丹

Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn't like to talk to other people about himself. He was very short. He didn't play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.

Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength(力量) to reach the basket. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.
After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie(新秀)” of the year in 1985 and "Most Valuable(价值的) Player" in 1987. He once set a record(创纪录) by getting 63 points in one game.

1.Jordan is a basketball superstar in ________.

A England

B America

C Canada

D Japan

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句He was born in Brooklyn, New York.可知，乔丹出生在美国的纽约布鲁克林，是美国的篮球巨星，故选B。

2.Jordan ________ in his high school at first.

A didn't play very well

B played very well

C grew much taller

D set a record

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第五句He didn't play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first.可知，他刚开始在高中加入篮球队时，球打得并不是很好，故选A。

3.Jordan began to become famous ________.

A in the university basketball team

B in the NBA

C in his high school at first

D in the Chicago Bulls

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina.可知，迈克尔·乔丹加入北卡罗来纳大学篮球队时就出名了，故选A。

4.The NBA was very surprised that ________.

A Jordan was young

B Jordan joined the basketball team in his high school

C Jordan joined the university basketball team

D Jordan joined the Chicago Bulls

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句及第二句After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player.可知，大学毕业后，迈克尔成为芝加哥公牛队的篮球队成员。这位出色的球员令全美篮球协会感到非常惊讶，故选D。