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    Have a look at the man in the picture. You must know him. He is our star, Yao Ming. He was chosen to be the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2016 because he did a lot to make basketball popular in China. He became the first Chinese player to get the honor(荣誉).

Yao Ming was born on September 12, 1980. He was born in Shanghai, China. He started playing for the Shanghai Sharks as a teenager. And he led Shanghai Sharks to a China Basketball Association(CBA) Championship(冠军赛) in 2002. Then he played eight seasons in the NBA with the Houston Rockets. In 2011, he retired(退役) because of a series of foot and ankle injuries. But he was still one of China's best-known players. He also won the Asian Championships with China in 2001, 2003 and 2005.

 “I am honored to play basketball. It is a great sport that so many people love, care and watch. Thanks to the support from the fans. I hope I will continue to make my contribution to the sport.” He said.

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A volunteer experience

It was March 2018. I was finishing high school. While I was looking forward to my college years, I also felt a strong desire to volunteer abroad. After weeks of serious consideration, I decided to have a gap year(间隔年).

I cannot tell you how many hours I spent trying to find the programme I was most interested in. I contacted many volunteer organizations. In the end, I signed up with " African Impact". I wanted to make an impact（影响）-no matter how small-on Africa and its people.

I took part in the Child Care Project. We worked in an orphanage (孤儿院) in Cape Town( 开普敦） and spent time with a group of orphans（孤儿） between the ages of 0 and 3. There was nothing as exciting as seeing a baby taking her first steps, hearing a two-year-old girl repeat all of the letters in the alphabet after I said them, seeing a little boy kick or catch balls of different sizes, and watching all of the kids carefully wash their hands as it became a habit. These were the skills that I watched the children develop during my time there. My heart was filled with pride.

I also took part in the Teaching Project and worked in a preschool. Teaching was more tiring. Some children were naughty. They didn't always listen to me. But it's hard to describe the joy I felt when the kids finally understood what I was trying to teach them.

Volunteering in Cape Town changed my life. It has changed who I am as a person. I cannot be more grateful for this amazing experience.

Grandparents called me one day. They asked me to spend my vacation with them. They lived in a village. It was quiet and cool in summer. I was very happy and thanked them. I told them to go when my summer vacation began. 

It was July 15th. My parents took me to the supermarket and we bought some delicious food for my grandparents. The next morning dad took me to the train station. It was the first time for me to have a trip by myself. But I wasn't afraid and felt relaxed. The train left at eight twenty. I looked out of the window and found it was beautiful outside. I wasn't tired at all. At three twenty in the afternoon I arrived at the station. I saw my grandpa standing outside. I got off the train and ran to him. He was happy when he saw me. His village was about two kilometers from the station. We got there by bus. There were lots of trees and flowers around it. The village looked very beautiful. 

My son Sam is 16 and autistic (患自闭症的). It was Sam's very first day at high school. We'd set up a 1 of how he'd get home: I'd pick him up outside the 2 near his school at 3:30 p.m.

Unknown to me, very bad weather was on its way, and I was 3 . But because of his dead phone battery, I was 4 to communicate that to him. 5 , he became very upset and frightened outside the shop, exactly where I'd told him to wait.

This was 6 a beautiful old lady not only went to check on him, but took him inside her shop, 7 him down, got my phone number from him and called me. After that my son would go into her shop every afternoon, buy a drink and have a 8 .

Sam graduates this year, and I'm increasingly feeling the need to 9 the shop to let this 10 lady know that she helped Sam, and that she saved me from the situation. I'm not sure if I can 11 all of this, but at least I will get to thank her.

There are people I will not get to thank, though — the many kind strangers who have been there for Sam. And believe me, if you're wondering if this world is a complete 12 right now, I'm here to say that it is not.

So I guess this is a love letter to those of you who have helped a 13 out of the goodness of your heart. Please know that you as well as your beautiful heart and kindness are 14 , and perhaps 15 , you have made a great difference in someone's life.

参考词语: football(足球)

My room

This is my room.

I love my room.