Some Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup because they think it shows their class. However, for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming, doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks.
When Yao and his wife Ye Li got married in 2007, they publicly announced that they would not allow shark fin soup to be served at their wedding banquet.
Actually, Yao had been saying no to shark fins since 2006, when he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection.
Now, the 226-cm big guy is resorting to his personal influence to encourage more to say no to eating the soup and to raise awareness of animal protection. Sharks are friends of human beings. They are not our food, Yao said.
Other celebrity athletes like Olympic champions Li Ning and Kong Linghui are following on the heels of Yao, throwing themselves into serving the public as Goodwill Ambassadors for wild animal rescue. Recent reports about Yao's retirement have saddened tens of thousands of basketball fans both at home and abroad. Yet Yao's influence goes far beyond the basketball courts.
Yao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while. When the devastating 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan in southwest China in 2008, Yao donated 2 million yuan . When I was a little boy, my parents and teachers told me to help others and to be a good man, Yao recalled. But I could not donate then because I had not much pocket money. After I moved to Houston, I got involved in quite a number of munity service activities and I felt a strong sense of achievement when I got people together, Yao said.
Like Yao, newly crowned French Open champion Li Na has showed her willingness to donate. Li gave 480,000 yuan of her prize money from the open, plus 20,000 yuan from her own pocket, to a local nursing home in her hometown. Another Chinese sports icon, hurdler Liu Xiang, has also been actively involved in charity for years.
【小题1】The reason why some Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup is that they think .A．it is very delicious B．it is very cheap and healthyC．it is very popular in society D．it can show their status【小题2】Yao Ming is against eating shark fin soup because . A．too many sharks are killed B．he dislikes eating sharp finC．it is too expensive D．sharks are dangerous animals【小题3】 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A．Li Na donated 500,000 yuan to a local nursing home in her hometown. B．Yao Ming donated 2 million yuan after the earthquake of Wenchuan. C．Yao Ming has encouraged more people to stop eating shark fin soup and protect animals. D．Yao Ming was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for protecting wild life in 2007.【小题4】What words can be used to describe Yao Ming according to the passage?A．Rich and generous.B．Influential and warmhearted. C．Energetic and optimistic.D．Popular and confident.【小题5】From the passage , we can learn that .A．most athletes don't like eating shark fin soupB．Yao Ming has been donating money to charity since he was a childC．Yao Ming has an influence on not only the basketball courts but also charity and public welfare servicesD．Yao Ming has taken part in many munity service activities when he was in ChinaD
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(答案→)D
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文章属于夹叙夹议题材。文章描述许多新一代中国富人喝鱼翅汤的现象，导致了许多珍贵的鲨鱼命丧黄泉，接着，介绍姚明，李娜等大腕做的许多慈善事迹，旨在说明不要效仿那些有钱人铺张奢侈浪费的做法，而应该向姚明，李娜等这样的运动明星用自己的影响力多做慈善，富于启发意义。
【小题1】D 细节题。根据第一段第一句：Some Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup because they think it shows their class.可知：中国新一代富人喜欢喝鲨鱼翅汤彰显自己的身份。故D符合题意
【小题2】A 细节题。根据第一段第二句：for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming, doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks.。可知：姚明认为着这种做法不可取，太多鲨鱼丧命皆因在富人对鱼翅汤的追捧。故A符合题意
【小题3】D 判断题。根据Now, the 226-cm big guy is resorting to his personal influence to encourage more to say no to eating the soup and to raise awareness of animal protection.可知：姚明借助自己的影响力鼓励大家不再喝鱼翅汤，从而提高动物保护的意识 D选项偷换概念，不是去保护动物，而是保护动物的意识 故D符合题意
【小题4】B 推理题。根据文章的描述，姚明做了在全国做了很多善事，比如：唤醒大家保护珍贵动物的意识，汶川大地震捐款200万元等善举，显然是一个很有影响力和热心肠的大个子 故B符合题意
【小题5】.C 主旨题。根据文章的描述，姚明不仅是全球闻名的篮球明星，也是个奉行慈善的大好人 故C符合题意