我雅思口语 Part 2 | 姚明，一位可敬可爱的运动员！

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I have always been into sports since I was a child, so it is hard to say who

my favorite athlete is. But one of my favorite athletes is definitely Yao Ming,

a basketball player from China. He had accomplished quite a lot in his life. He

is very good at basketball, hardworking, had a long and successful career in the

NBA and also with the Chinese National Basketball Team.

I remember when he first joined the NBA, he couldn’t speak a word of English

and had a lot of communication problems with his teammates. But that had never

put him down. I think in the beginning, he had to use an interpreter to fit in

and understand the coach, but whenever he had free time, he would work on his

English. Therefore, he quickly improved his basketball and English skills and

started to appear on TV as guests and commentators. I was quite shocked how

quickly this guy had learned.

I admired him not only because of his basketball career, but also his

involvement with the local and international community. I think he became a

philanthropist after he retired and helped build many local communities. He used

his fame and popularity in China and USA to connect the people of the two

countries. So in my mind, he is not just a basketball player but a basketball

ambassador.

本期话题关键词：

1. athlete n. 运动员

2. accomplish v. 完成，成就

3. teammate n. 队友

4. interpreter n. 口译员

5. commentator n. 评论员

6. philanthropist n. 慈善家

7. popularity n. 人气

8. ambassador n. 大使