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Yao Ming’s short time in the Yao Ming’s short time in the NBA has been a huge success.NBA has been a huge success. This success has This success has come as a scome as a surprise to manyurprise to many, including Y, including Yao himself. As a child, Yao prao himself. As a child, Yao pr

eferred books to sports. eferred books to sports.

姚明在美國職籃短短的時間裡表現得姚明在美國職籃短短的時間裡表現得非常出色。這樣的成績讓許多人，包非常出色。這樣的成績讓許多人，包括他自己在內，都感到驚訝。姚明小括他自己在內，都感到驚訝。姚明小

時候喜歡讀書甚於運動。時候喜歡讀書甚於運動。

However, his parents were basHowever, his parents were basketball players. His father ketball players. His father stostood six foot sevenod six foot seven and his moth and his mother stood six foot three. Yao hier stood six foot three. Yao hi

mself was five foot five by the amself was five foot five by the age of nine. Yao began formal bge of nine. Yao began formal basketball training at that time. asketball training at that time.

不過，他的父母都是籃球選手，他父親身高不過，他的父母都是籃球選手，他父親身高66 呎呎 77 吋，母親身高吋，母親身高 66 呎呎 33 吋。 姚明在九歲吋。 姚明在九歲前身高就已經前身高就已經 55 呎呎 55 吋了。姚明在那時候開吋了。姚明在那時候開始正式接受籃球訓練，始正式接受籃球訓練，

Soon he was amazing coaches, Soon he was amazing coaches, players, andplayers, and spectators spectators. Yao e. Yao entered the NBA last year and bntered the NBA last year and became the league’s second-talecame the league’s second-tallest player. He has played well,lest player. He has played well, showing uncommon showing uncommon agilityagility for for

a player so tall.a player so tall.

很快地，他讓教練，球員以及觀眾都感到驚很快地，他讓教練，球員以及觀眾都感到驚嘆不已。 姚明於去年進入美國職籃，成了全嘆不已。 姚明於去年進入美國職籃，成了全聯盟裡第二高的球員聯盟裡第二高的球員 , , 他的球技傑出，展現他的球技傑出，展現

了高大球員稍減的敏捷身手。了高大球員稍減的敏捷身手。

But Yao’s personality has woBut Yao’s personality has won even more fans. Gentle and n even more fans. Gentle and

humorous, he has been on telehumorous, he has been on television commercials for Apples vision commercials for Apples computers, Visacredit cards, acomputers, Visacredit cards, and other products, making hind other products, making hi

m a m a household namehousehold name..

而產品代言的電視廣告， 使他成了家喻戶曉而產品代言的電視廣告， 使他成了家喻戶曉姚明的個性吸引了更多球迷， 他的性情溫和姚明的個性吸引了更多球迷， 他的性情溫和又富有幽默感，為蘋果電腦，威士卡和其他又富有幽默感，為蘋果電腦，威士卡和其他

的人物，的人物，

In addition, his In addition, his clean-cut clean-cut imagimage has been welcomed at a time e has been welcomed at a time when other professional athletwhen other professional athletes have been getting into troubes have been getting into trouble. This popularity has put Yao le. This popularity has put Yao on the cover of several top spoon the cover of several top spo

rts magazines. rts magazines.

此外， 時值其他職業運動員接二連三惹事生此外， 時值其他職業運動員接二連三惹事生非之際， 姚明的清新信箱相當受到歡迎。 非之際， 姚明的清新信箱相當受到歡迎。 姚明走紅的程度使他登上多家知名運動雜誌姚明走紅的程度使他登上多家知名運動雜誌

的封面。的封面。

As his popularity continues As his popularity continues to grow, Yao Ming seems to grow, Yao Ming seems dedestined stined to become one of the to become one of the game’s top stars, game’s top stars, both on aboth on a

nd off the courtnd off the court..

姚明隨著人氣不斷的上揚，未來無論在球場姚明隨著人氣不斷的上揚，未來無論在球場內或球場外，都肯定會成為籃壇的耀眼的明內或球場外，都肯定會成為籃壇的耀眼的明

星之一。星之一。

1. spectator 1. spectator 觀眾觀眾 The spectators cheered as the famouThe spectators cheered as the famou

s player walked onto the court.s player walked onto the court. 2. league 2. league 聯盟聯盟 There are a lot of baseball leagues in There are a lot of baseball leagues in

the United States.the United States. 3. agility 3. agility 敏捷的身手敏捷的身手 It takes great agility to play basketbalIt takes great agility to play basketbal

l.l.

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4. household name 4. household name 家喻戶曉的家喻戶曉的人人

Tom Cruise’s movies have made Tom Cruise’s movies have made him a household name.him a household name.

5. clean-cut 5. clean-cut 儀容整潔儀容整潔 The company wants to hire clean-The company wants to hire clean-

cut young man.cut young man. 6. destined to6. destined to 肯定會肯定會 Michael Jordan is destined to the pMichael Jordan is destined to the p

erfect basketball player in NBA.erfect basketball player in NBA. 7. both on and off the court 7. both on and off the court

在球場內及球場外皆是如此在球場內及球場外皆是如此 Fans love the baseball player on aFans love the baseball player on a

nd off the court.nd off the court.

PhrasesPhrases

1. Come as a surprise to many1. Come as a surprise to many使許多人感到驚訝使許多人感到驚訝John’s marriage came as a surpriJohn’s marriage came as a surprise to his family.se to his family.

2. Stood six foot seven2. Stood six foot seven 身高六呎七吋身高六呎七吋Tokyo Tower stands 333 meters talTokyo Tower stands 333 meters tall.l.

3. destined to3. destined to

肯定會肯定會 Kelly is destined to become the Kelly is destined to become the

company’s best manager.company’s best manager.

4. both on and off the court4. both on and off the court

在球場內及球場外皆是如此在球場內及球場外皆是如此 Fans love the tennis player on Fans love the tennis player on

and off the court.and off the court.

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