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高一英语阅读理解训练阅读理解A“ Someday, there ’bell no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, whojoined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game,“ Theplayers will all be Chinese, likeYao. ”To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the world ’first basketballleague closer to Chinese players. To the NBA,the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of adifferent sort into the world’ s largest new market. Yao’ s NBA first appearance against the IndianaPacers in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit of aletdown to Yao’sfans: He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds(篮板 ) and got nopoints. Comparing that with his performance on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29points and 10 rebounds. “ Thiswas one of the most exciting games I ’ vehad, ”Yao said afterHouston ’ s -9583 victory. The NBA has to be excited about his on-count success. In all his games,he’ s averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new star.“ Yao Ming has brougthe NBA closer to the Chinese,”said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, “ Thatmakes thedream seem practical for other people in China and proud to be Chinese.”The 22-year- old Yao is not the country’ s first player in the NBA: Wang Zhizhi broke downthe Dallas Mavericks in November 2003. But Yao’ s combination of（谦modesty虚）and skillsmake him a favorite back home.1. What’ s the direct reason forXing Tao to join the school basketball team?A. He watched an NBA game.B. He liked basketball.C. He hoped to play for the NBA.D. He had dream that he would become a basketball star.2. How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in the NBA?A. zeroB. twoC. 29D. 103. What does the word“ letdown” in line 6, paragraphmean?2A. failureB. surpriseC. disappointmentD. sadness.4. Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home?A. He has performed excellently.B. He is modestC. More and more Chinese people like to watch h