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(10)Air Jordan Michael Jordan is one of the most famous basketball players in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn’t like to talk about himself. He was also very short. He didn’t play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him, as he grew much taller. Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his quickness and strength to reach the basket again and again. He played so well tha t people called him “Air Jordan”. After college, Michael became a member of the Chicago Bulls basketball team. The NBA was very surprised at this high flying player. He was named “Rookie” of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable player” in 1987. He once set a record by getting 63 points in one game. Player:队员选手；North Carolina:北卡罗来纳州；quickness:迅速；Chicago: 芝加哥；set a record:创纪录；reach:达到；NBA:美国篮球协会 判断： Michael Jordan was born in New York. Michael Jordan played basketball very well, so he joined the high school basketball team. Michael Jordan became famous when he was on the university basketball team “Air Jordan” is the name Michael got with the Chicago Bulls. Michael was named “Rookie” of the year in 1985. (13)Mark Twain and Train Ticket Mark Twain was an American writer. One day he went to a city by train. He wanted to see one of his friends there. He was a very busy man. He usually forgot something. When he was in the train, the conductor asked him for his ticket. Mark Twain looked for his ticket here and there, but he couldn’t find it. The conductor knew Mark Twain. She said, “Show me your ticket on your way back. And if you can’t find it, it doesn’t matter.” “Oh, but it does,” said Mark Twain. “I must find the ticket, if I can’t find it, how can I know where I am going?” 注释： Forget:忘记；here and there:到处；conductor:列车员 选择： Mark Twain is _____. a Frenchman B. an English C. an American D. a Chinese He went to a city to _____. be