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MIAMI (AFP) ― Yao Ming’s 34-point performance against Shaquille O’Neal has the 2.26m Chinese center enjoying a happiness almost as huge as himself.

Yao scored 34 points, 14 in the fourth quarter, to spark (激勵) Houston past defending NBA champion Miami 94-72 Sunday night. Yao also grabbed 14 rebounds and helped keep “Shaq” to 15 points of 6-of-14 shooting from the field.

“Every time I score on (Shaq) I’m happy because he’s such a great player,” Yao said. “No question he’s the toughest player in the league. You have to have energy and mental toughness in the fourth quarter or else he’ll wear you down.”

Yao was generous in victory, indicating that O’Neal has not yet returned to top form after missing two games with a injured left knee.

“He wasn’t the same Shaq tonight as he was during the playoffs last year,” Yao said. “That was a totally different Shaq out there.”

Nevertheless, Yao’s task was far from simple in containing the controlling big man who has muscled his way to three NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and another last season with the Heat.

“It’s a hard job. He’s the most important center in this league,” Yao said. “I just have to keep running with him and matching him play-for-play at both ends.”

Yao, whose Rockets have won four games in a row, has proven he can reach that next level and made believers out of plenty of competitors, including Heat coach Pat Riley.

“Yao was a load,” Riley said. “We got our heads handed to us in the second half.”

No one knew that better than O’Neal, who watched Yao hit 11-of-19 shots just two nights after a 35-point, 17-rebound performance in a victory over New York.

“He hit a lot of tough shots and when you’re playing against a guy like that ... you’re not going to block his shot,” O’Neal said. “You’ve just got to try to push him out and play him tough.”

 

63.   The reason why Yao Ming defeats Shaq is most probably that______ ____.

A. Yao Ming has now become stronger than any other player in NBA.

B. Shaq has missed some important chances of practice for some extra matches.

C. The injury on his leg prevented him from behaving best in the match

D. The best period for Shaq has passed and he can not play as well as before.

64.   The underlined phrase in the third paragraph means ____ _____.

A. knock…down    B. break…down   C. tire…out   D. get …over

65.   Which do you think is true based on the above passage? ____ _____

A. Although defeated this time, O’Neal still remains one of the best players in NBA for his great contributions to helping his teams win three NBA titles.

B. Yao’s excellent performance has made him gain more supporters from those not knowing him very well, even including his “enemies”.

C. Only O’Neal knows clearly that Yao Ming has become the most challenging one in NBA.

D. O”Neal is gradually losing his leading center because has never been as energetic as before

66.   From what Riley said, we can include that __________.

A. Yao has become the best one in NBA and no one can be over him any more.

B. The team Houston led by Yao Ming promises to be the most difficult one to be defeated.

C. Any team will lose the match if they meet Houston, with Yao playing on the ground.

D. Yao has become a trouble to each team because he can always lead his team defeating others in the second half.

Answer 1

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