9.(　 ) A. has 　　　　　　　　　　 B. manages　　　　　　　　　　 C. fails　 　　　　　　　　　 D. succeeds

8.(　 ) A. lose 　　　　　　　　　 B. make　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　 　　　　　　　　　 D. find

7.(　 ) A. putting 　　　　　　　 B. having 　　　　　　　　　　 C. looking 　　　　　　　　 D. getting

6.(　 ) A. excited 　　　　　　　 B. modest 　　　　　　　　　　 C. happy 　　　　　　　　　 D. interested

5.(　 ) A. taking　 　　　　　　　 B. making 　　　　　　　　　　 C. being　 　　　　　　　　　 D. getting

4.(　 ) A. introduces 　　　　　 B. enters　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. reaches 　　　　　　　　 D. finishes

3.(　 ) A. courage　 　　　　　　 B. sadness 　　　　　　　　　　 C. excitement 　　　　　　 D. success

2.(　 ) A. Whenever　　　　　　 B. Wherever 　　　　　　　　 C. However　　　　　　　　 D. Whatever

1.(　 ) A. blocked 　　　　　　　 B . walked　　　　　　　　　　 C. gone 　　　　　　　　　　 D. won

20. A. I’m sad　　　　　　　 B. I’m sorry　　　　　　 C. I’m wrong 　　　　　　 D. I’m worried

(二)

Whether you like it or not, the rule is that once you are out of your country, you are considered by people as a representative of your homeland. To Yao Ming, the first Chinese basketball player who has ever 1　　　 his way into the NBA giants(主力), this rule is certainly true. 2　　　 he goes, a “ Yao Ming Strom” takes place there. The local Chinese people cheer for his 3　　　 , looking at him as the honour and hope of China.

“I think Yao Ming is like the Burce Lee(李小龙) of his generation. He 4　　　 the other fields of China to the American people, “ said a student from Shanghai.

Despite 5　　　 the focus of so many eyes, Yao Ming seems to remain 6　　　 . Newspapers cover such news as “Yao Ming doesn’t like turkey, Yao Ming is not 7　　　 on well with Francis” and , people 　8　　　 　great interest in everything about this tall young man from Shanghai, but the much loved star himself 9　　　 　to walk his o0wn way somehow. He took part in the training and games fought back those people who once doubted his future and rewarded 　10　　　 　who always fixed their hope on him.

Through his own efforts, Yao Ming has found his place in the Rockets.