閱讀理解。
2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut(初次登臺)on October23, 2002 and got 6 points
(得分)for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points is another game.
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basket-ball player. But Yao said, "When you watch it
on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy." He asked that
joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. "I hope that through very hard work
I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games," he said.
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't
think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have
shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy(活力)to the Rockets. The
team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets
have learned to speak some Chinese.
1. Yao Ming got
13 points on October
__, 2002.
A. 22
B. 23
C. 24
D. 26
2. Yao Ming said that __ .
A. playing in the NBA was difficult
B. it was hard to watch NBA games on TV
C. he was an NBA star
D. it was boring to play basketball
3. The people of Houston hope Yao Ming will __.
A. speak excellent English
B. bring new energy to the Rockets
C. make NBA games easy
D. face new challenge
4. From the passage we can know that Yao Ming __.
A. will work hard for his team
B. made the highest score in his first NBA game
C. can't understand his teammates
D. teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself
5. The passage is probably __ .
A. an advertisement
B. a notice
C. a news report
D. an instruction
