Yao Ming

Birth

He was born in Shanghai in1.

Basketball career

●He got his first basketball when he was only2but he didn't become serious about basketball till he was 12.

●Yao joined the Houston Rockets in 2002.

●The best moment in his career was in 2004—he scored 41 points in a game against the 3.

Name

Love

Volunteering

Nick

Playing football

He teaches {#blank#}1{#/blank#} how to play football.

Dave

Animals

He works in the zoo or {#blank#}2{#/blank#} on weekends.

John

Reading {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

He often visits the sick kids in hospital to cheer them up.

Sally

Painting

She paints for the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.

Anna

Singing

She sings for the old people or sings to raise money for {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

Different countries have different {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in giving presents.

IN CHINA

⒈A clock is not supposed to be given to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for" clock "is like the sound for "{#blank#}2{#/blank#} " in Chinese.

⒉Don't wrap(包裹) a present in white, black or blue paper.

⒊Don't give a knife, because something sharp can cut a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

IN RUSSIA

People have to give an odd number of flowers as a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} because even numbers are for dead people.

IN GERMANY

⒈Red roses are not supposed to be good presents to the hostess.

⒉Thirteen is thought to be an {#blank#}5{#/blank#} number.

⒊Don't take an even number of anything, either.

⒋Don't wrap your present in white, brown or black paper.