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Basketball Star—Yao Ming
篮球明星——姚明
In 2002, Yao Ming decided to enter the NBA draft and was drafted to the Houston Rockets in June. He was the first international player without US college experience to be the Number 1 choice in the NBA draft. He soon grew to be a great player. In December of the same year, he was named Rookie of the Month. In 2004, Yao scored a career high of forty-one points in one game. In 2005, Yao Ming got the most votes in the NBA All-Star voting, which broke the record held by Michael Jordan.
2002年，姚明决定参加NBA（美国男子职业篮球联赛）选秀，6月份的时候，他被选拔到休斯顿火箭队。他是第一个没有美国大学经历进入NBA的国际选手，是那年的选秀状元。很快他就成为了一名伟大的球员。同年的12月，他被评为月度最佳新秀。2004年，姚明职业生涯达到巅峰时期，在一场比赛中得到了41分。2005年，姚明得到了NBA全明星最多的投票，打破了迈克尔·乔丹的纪录。
Despite all Yao Ming's achievements, he had a challenging start. He had to deal with cultural differences and language difficulties when he tried to communicate with his teammates. But his personality and hard work helped him to win his teammates' and his fans' respect. He worked hard and was always trying to improve. The training paid off for him, and for his fans.
尽管姚明取得了重大的成就，他刚开始的时候却面临挑战。他必须处理文化差异和同队友交流时的语言障碍。但是他的性格和努力让他赢得了队友和他的粉丝的尊重。他努力地提高自己，训练给了他和他的粉丝回报。
Although Yao Ming has achieved a lot, he has remained modest and has always valued his team members. After winning games, he always told the media that his teammates were great and he was proud to be one of the team.
尽管姚明成就很大，但他却非常谦虚，总是很重视他的队友。赢得比赛后，他总是告诉媒体他的队友很棒，他很庆幸能成为其中的一员。
Yao Ming is also known for his charity work. He founded The Yao Ming Foundation in 2008, and he has built five schools in Sichuan and other areas.
姚明还因他的慈善工作而闻名。2008年，他成立了姚明基金会，他已经在四川和其他地方创办了5所学校。
Yao Ming has won the hearts of people all around the world. Although he decided to retire in 2011, Yao Ming will always be thought of as one of the world's best sports stars, not only for his basketball skills but also for his spirit.
姚明赢得了世界人民的心。尽管他于2011年退役了，他仍然被认为是世界最优秀的体育明星之一，不仅因为他的篮球技术还因为他的精神。
