26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points
for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points (得分)in another game.
     Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball 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 said 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 undersand 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 Yan Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston
have shown great interest in him and they hope Yan 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
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

     2. 26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次亮相) on October 23,2002 and got 6 points
for the Houston Rockets in the game.  The next day, he scored 16 points in another game.
     Yao Ming, 22, has been a star in China for some time, but there is a question that whether(是否) he
can play well in the NBA.  Yao Ming said,"When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy.  But when you
are playing in the NBA , it is really difficult. "He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge(挑战). "I hope that through(通过) very hard work I can make everyone happy and help
the Rockets win more games. "he said.
     Yao Ming can speak some English.  Both he and his teammates can understand each other.  They don't think there is a language problem.  They say that Yao Ming is one of the best players in their team.  They
all like him.

1.On October 23, 2002, Yao Ming played his _______ game in the NBA.
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
2.Yao Ming scored _______ points in the first two games for the Houston Rockets.
A. 6
B. 13
C. 22
D. 28
3.Yao Ming thinks that _______.
A. it is boring to play basketball
B. playing in the NBA is not easy
C. it is difficult to watch NBA games on TV
D. he is an NBA star
4.From the passage we can learn that _______.
A. Yao Ming often watches TV
B. Yao Ming will work hard for his team
C. Yao Ming is a very strong player
D. The Rockets has lost several games
5.What's the passage?
A. An ad(广告)
B. A notice(通知)
C. An instruction(介绍)
D. A news report(新闻报道)

    2. 26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次亮相) on October 23,2002 and got 6 points
for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he scored 16 points in another game.
   Yao Ming, 22, has been a star in China for some time,but it is still under question as to whether he
can play well in the NBA. Yao Ming said,"When you watch it on TV,it looks very easy. But when you
are playing in the NBA,it is really difficult. " He said 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. They say that Yao Ming is one of the best players in their team. They
all like him.

1. On October 23,2002,Yao Ming played his        game in the NBA.  

A. first              
B. second
C. third              
D. fourth

2. Yao Ming scored          points in the first two games for the Houston Rockets.

A. 6                
B. 13
C. 22                
D. 28

3. Yao Ming thinks that          .  

A. it is boring to play basketball
B. playing in the NBA is not easy
C. it is difficult to watch NBA games on TV
D. he is an NBA star

4. From the passage we can learn that          .   

A. Yao Ming will work hard for his team
B. Yao Ming often watches TV
C. Yao Ming is a very strong player
D. the Rockets has lost several games

5. What is this passage probably about?  

A. An advertisement.
B. A notice.
C. An instruction.
D. A news report.