HOMEWORK

• Review the passage, new words and expressions.

• Finish the exercises on P43.

• Collect information about your favorite superstar, Yao Ming, and write a short passage about 120 words.

　　　　　　　Introduction of Yao Ming

1. 1980年9月，生于一个篮球世家

2. 所属篮球队：中国国家篮球队CBA，2002 加入美国休斯顿火箭队: NBA ，The Houston Rockets休斯顿 , centre中锋

3.advantage,2.26m(7.5feet), Weight: 134kg, great skills and speed

4.荣誉奖项：入选NBA全明星赛(7次)（NBA All-star Game Most Valuable Player），被 ESPN评为全球最有潜力运动员(2000)， 劳伦斯世界最佳新秀奖(2003)（The Laurens Prize），2011年中国奥委(Olympic committee)会决定授予姚明"中国奥林匹克金质奖章"(Olympics gold medals in China)，同时，中国篮球协会(CBA)决定授予姚明"中国篮球杰出贡献奖"( China's basketball outstanding contribution award)。

4.2011年9月，姚明正式带着一种不会离开篮球的感觉退役了，但是他的生活还会继续.他说 " when my basketball career ended, it was just a comma rather than a full stop". "The door of basketball is closed, but another door has just opened" .

5.philanthropist [fi'lænθrəpist] n. 慈善家，乐善好施的人

6.Yao Fund is his personal fund, which has been established for three years.

7."Your body will treat you in the same way you treat it".你怎么对待你的身体，你的身体就怎么对待你

8.Keep on trying, because giving up is sure to result in failure.努力不一定成功，放弃却一定失败！