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 protecting animals. “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 nor 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 deliciousB．it is very cheap and healthyC．it is very popular in societyD．it can show their status【小题2】Yao Ming is against eating shark fin soup because ．A．too many sharks are killedB．he dislikes eating sharp finC．it is too expensiveD．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
解析：本文介绍了姚明等文体明星对于动物保护方面所做的巨大贡献。
【小题1】D 细节题。根据文章第一段第一句Some Chinese new - rich like eating shark fin soup because they think it shows their class.说明这些人吃鱼翅是显示身份和地位。故D正确。
【小题2】A 细节题。根据文章第一段第一句However, for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming, doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks.说明人们吃鱼翅导致了很多鲨鱼被杀死，故A正确。
【小题3】D 细节题。根据文章第三段Actually, Yao had been saying no to shark fins since 2006, when he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection.可知他是在2006年就被指定为the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection而不是2007年。故D正确。
【小题4】B 推理题。根据文章3,4段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.
“Sharks are friends of human beings. They are not our food,” Yao said.可知姚明很有影响力也很善良，故B正确。
【小题5】C 推理题。根据文章第四段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.说明姚明的影响力大大扩大了，故C正确。