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2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming (1)_______ (make) his NBA debut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002
and (2)_______ (get) 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points
(得分) in another game.
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, "When you watch it on
TV, it looks very easy. But when you (3)_______ (play) in the NBA, it is really not so easy." He said
that (4)_______ (join) the Houston Rockets was a new s
tart and a new challenge (挑战). "I hope that
through (通过) very hard work I can (5)_______ (make) everyone happy and help the Rockets
(6) _______ (win) more games," he said.
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can (7)_______ (understand) each other.
They don't think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of
Houston have shown great (8)_______ (interesting) in him and they hope Yao Ming faces this new
challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring
new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started (9)_______ (have) lessons to learn more about
China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned (10)_______ (speak) some Chinese.