About Yao Ming

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About Yao Ming
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Yao Mings short time in the NBA has been
a huge success. This success has come as a
surprise to many, including Yao himself. As a
child, Yao preferred books to sports.
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However, his parents were basketball players.
His father stood six foot seven and his mother
stood six foot three. Yao himself was five foot
five by the age of nine. Yao began formal
basketball training at that time.

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Soon he was amazing coaches, players,
and spectators. Yao entered the NBA last year
and became the leagues second-tallest player.
He has played well, showing uncommon agility for
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But Yaos personality has won even more
fans. Gentle and humorous, he has been on
television commercials for Apples computers,
Visacredit cards, and other products, making him
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In addition, his clean-cut image has
been welcomed at a time when other professional
athletes have been getting into trouble. This
popularity has put Yao on the cover of several
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As his popularity continues to grow, Yao
Ming seems destined to become one of the games
top stars, both on and off the court.???????????
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Vocabulary

• 1. spectator ??
• The spectators cheered as the famous player
  walked onto the court.
• 2. league ??
• There are a lot of baseball leagues in the United
  States.
• 3. agility ?????
• It takes great agility to play basketball.

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• 4. household name ??????
• Tom Cruises movies have made him a household
  name.
• 5. clean-cut ????
• The company wants to hire clean-cut young man.
• 6. destined to ???
• Michael Jordan is destined to the perfect
  basketball player in NBA.
• 7. both on and off the court ????????????
• Fans love the baseball player on and off the
  court.

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Phrases

• 1. Come as a surprise to many????????
• Johns marriage came as a surprise to his family.
• 2. Stood six foot seven
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• Tokyo Tower stands 333 meters tall.

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• 3. destined to
  
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• Kelly is destined to become the companys best
  manager.
• 4. both on and off the court
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• Fans love the tennis player on and off the court.

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Video
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The End
By Lucy.