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中英文本
Yao Ming is probably China’s most famous sports star. He plays basketball for the China national team and for the Houston Rockets in America. He is currently the tallest player in the NBA, measuring 2.29 metres. His mother and father stand at 1.90 and 2.01 metres. Yao has been China’s richest celebrity for over five years and has helped Chinese-US relations.
姚明是中国最为著名的体育明星
Yao started playing basketball when he was nine and joined the Shanghai Sharks at 13. He played on their senior team for five years and won the Chinese championship. In 2002, he became the first international player ever to be selected as the number one pick of rookies. China gave permission for Yao to play in the USA on the morning of the draft.
姚明9岁开始打球,13岁时入选了上海鲨鱼篮球队
He is a huge success in America and has signed many major sponsorship deals. He has played in the NBA All-Star Game in all of his seasons with Houston. In 2007, Yao played against his fellow Chinese player Yi Jianlian for the first time. Over 200 million people in China tuned in, making it one of the most-watched basketball games ever.
他在美国取得了胜利,并签下了许多重要赞助商
Yao is married to Ye Li, a former player for China's national team. In 2004, he carried the Chinese flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympics, which he said was a “long dream come true”. He also does a great deal for charity. After the 2008 China earthquake, he donated $2 million dollars and created a foundation to help rebuild schools.
姚明的妻子是前中国篮球队队员叶莉
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重点讲解
1.marry to 结婚
例句:It is tragic that many people marry to stop being lonely, but soon find themselves lonelier than they were as singles.
然而可悲的是,许多人为了脱离孤独而结婚,却在婚后发现他们比单身时更加孤独
。2.sponsorship deal 赞助商协议
例句:Australia-based BHP won't comment on how much it paid for its Olympic sponsorship deal or whether it intends to continue sponsoring the Olympics in future.
必和必拓没有披露它为获得赞助商地位花费了多大代价,也没有提到是否会在将来继续赞助奥运会
。3.opening ceremony 开幕式
例句:He said his goal is not to surpass the opening ceremony in Beijing, but to show the uniqueness of Guangzhou.
他表示,他没有把超越奥运会开幕式作为目标
。 他只是希望向世界展现广州的独一无二 。4.All-Star Game 全明星赛
例句:But if your goal is to rack up big vote totals for the NBA All-Star Game, there's another answer: Be a Houston Rocket.
但是如果你的目标是在NBA全明星赛投票中获得高得票数,那么还有另一个答案:成为火箭队的一员
。