Yao Ming was born in China in 1980. Now the big name from China is playing for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is the son of two basketball players and he learned how to play basketball when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to show the world that Chinese basketball players can do well in this game, too!
Pele was a famous football player. He was born in Brazil in 1940. He started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didn't retire（退役） until 1977. He played for Brazil 111 times and he scored 97 international goals. Pele came from a poor family. He started playing football in the streets. He played for Santos and quickly became an international star.
Steffi Graf was born in Germany in 1969. She won the tennis semi-final（半决赛） at Wimbledon in 1985 when she was only 16, but she lost the final to another great tennis player, Martina Navratilova. People were 'surprised at the strength and power of her game. She soon became a famous tennis player and won most of the main matches.
【小题1】Who is the youngest player in the passage?

A．Pele.

B．Yao Ming.

C．Steffi Graft.

D．No one.

【小题2】 __________ comes from South America.

A．Pele

B．Yao Ming

C．Steffi Graft

D．No one

【小题3】Yao Ming began to learn to play basketball __________.

A．when he was 15	B．when he was young
C．when he was tall enough	D．when he was strong enough

【小题4】From the passage, we learn __________.

A．Steffi Graf was born in 1985 in Wimbledon

B．Martina Navratilova was also a tennis player

C．Steffi Graf won few of the main matches

D．Steffi Graf won the tennis final when she was 16

Yao Ming was born in China in 1980. Now the big name from China is playing for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is the son of two basketball players and he learned how to play basketball when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to show the world that Chinese basketball players can do well in this game, too!
Pele was a famous football player. He was born in Brazil in 1940. He started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didn’t retire（退役） until 1977. He played for Brazil 111 times and he scored 97 international goals. Pele came from a poor family. He started playing football in the streets. He played for Santos and quickly became an international star.
Steffi Graf was born in Germany in 1969. She won the tennis semi-final（半决赛） at Wimbledon in 1985 when she was only 16, but she lost the final to another great tennis player, Martina Navratilova. People were ’surprised at the strength and power of her game. She soon became a famous tennis player and won most of the main matches.
【小题1】Who is the youngest player in the passage?

A．Pele.

B．Yao Ming.

C．Steffi Graft.

D．No one.

【小题2】 __________ comes from South America.

A．Pele

B．Yao Ming

C．Steffi Graft

D．No one

【小题3】Yao Ming began to learn to play basketball __________.

A．when he was 15	B．when he was young
C．when he was tall enough	D．when he was strong enough

【小题4】From the passage, we learn __________.

A．Steffi Graf was born in 1985 in Wimbledon

B．Martina Navratilova was also a tennis player

C．Steffi Graf won few of the main matches

D．Steffi Graf won the tennis final when she was 16

Problems	Advice
1 Whatever I do, I always think about whether other people will be happy. How can I stop worrying about what they think?     -- Eva, 14, Illinois	Dr. Molly's Answer 1 You should tell him about your dream and that if you work really hard, it might come true even though you start late.
2 What should I do if I had a test? I'm afraid to tell my mom because she might get angry with me and I can't play soccer, And soccer is like the world to me. -- Ashley, 12, Wisconsin	Dr. Molly's Answer 2 You'd better tell you mom the truth than for her to find out another way. When you tell her, explain why you failed the test. Ask her if she can help with your study in the future, you'll do better in your tests and may also have time to play soccer you love.
3 My dream is to be a famous basketball player like Yao Ming. My dad thinks I started too late and I'll never be able to make it. He puts me down, but I want his support(支持). What should I do？   -- Tim, 9, Texas	Dr. Molly's Answer 3 Just be yourself and try not to care about what others think. The more you think about it, the worse you will feel. Always be strong and confident(自信).

【小题1】Tim's dad doesn't support him because he thinks he ______.

A．is a litte shy and can't do it well	B．didn't start at a very early age
C．is too young to do it well	D．doesn't work hard

【小题2】According to Dr. Molly, Eva should ______.

A．hold on to her dream	B．always to tell the truth
C．be brave to say hello to others	D．be confident of herself

【小题3】What is wrong with Ashley?

A．She failed her test.	B．She is afraid of her mother.
C．She can't play soccer.	D．Her mother was angry with her.

【小题4】Which is the correct order of Dr. Molly's answers to the three problems?

A．1-3-2

B．2-1-3

C．3-2-1

D．2-3-1

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Dr Molly thinks Eve should believe in herself.

B．Ashley likes playing football very much.

C．Tim's dad wants him to be a famous basketball player.

D．Ashley's mother might be angry with her because of her test.