Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Yao Ming – people across the world know these Chinese faces. This year, Jeremy Lin has added himself to the line-up. The 23-year-old is the first Asian-American NBA player since the 1940s – his parents are from Taiwan. In early 2012, Lin was still sitting on the bench after two teams didn’t hire him one after another. He lived with his brother in a small flat, worrying that the New York Knicks would cut him, too.
　 But suddenly, the once-nameless young man became a basketball hero. As of February 16, this year he has led his team to seven straight victories (胜利), including a win over the Los Angeles Lakers in which he scored 38 points, and Kobe Bryant scored 34. In the game against the Toronto Raptors, he made a 3-pointer in the final half-second.
　 He’s scored 166 points in seven games, including 109 in his first four starts — that’s more than any player ever.
　 Kobe Bryant was surprised after playing with Lin, though he knew very little about the Knicks’ newest star before that.
　 “Players don’t usually come out of nowhere,” Bryant said. “If you can go back and take a look, his skill level was probably there from the beginning. But no one ever noticed. I am sure he has put in a lot of work to always have that belief in himself. Now, he has the opportunity to show it.”
　 Lin himself also said that, “there is more opportunity [with the Knicks].” The Knicks have been in need of a good point guard, and Lin is “a perfect fit”.
　 Lin became a basketball hero overnight. How long will his story last? Nobody knows. But, just like the USA today article says, for anyone who has ever had a dream, this is a great story.

36. Jeremy Lin plays the role of _______in his basketball team.

　 A. point guard 　　 B. bench player　　 　 　　　C. sixth man D. small forward

37. At the moment, the sign on Lin’s basketball clothes may be __________.

　 A.　　　　　 　　 B.　　　　　　　 　　 　　　C.　　　　 　　 D.

38.What makes Lin become the newest basketball star overnight?

　 A. He is the first Asian-American NBA player since the 1940s.

B. He’s scored 166 points in seven games.

C. Kobe Bryant thought his skill level was perfect.

D. He always does lots of training and he is very confident.

39. What may you learn from Lin’s story?

　 A. The early bird catches the worm.　　　 　 B. Many hands make light work.

　 C. The grass is always greener on the other side. D. Every dog has its day.