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Finally, there is the evolution of Yao's mind. He has become a wise man who has devoted
time and money into life after the NBA.
Yao said he did not only see his investment in the current CBA system in purely financial
terms, but also as a way to support the development of basketball in China and return the
favour to Shanghai for looking after him in his early days.
A few days before our most recent interview, Yao was asked to attend an award ceremony
for top athletes in China. He realised his superstar friends and fellow athletes were often forced
to take lowpaying jobs because they had little formal education.
As boss of the Shanghai Sharks, Yao has invited both teachers and mentors to help his players
better manage their financial futures.
Another of Yao's problems has been balancing the knowledge he has gained in the NBA with
the traditions of home.
As head of the Sharks he has to consider what's best for his team, even if it means hurting some
of his closest friends. Like his first coach, Li Qiuping, who was in hospital when Yao told him he
was going to have to replace him with an American coach.
Navigating traditional Chinese society, he said, can be tricky at times. He sometimes wistfully
thinks back to his early days, when he just played basketball. Even so, he never shies away from
the challenge.
When I think about these aspects of Yao's life, I admire him as an example of someone who is
downtoearth and has not let fame go to his head.
As Yao will enter a new phase in his life, his 30s, fatherhood, returning to the NBA, and the
next step in his career as manager, he shows the courage to make a difference in the world.
Yang Lan One On One is shown on Shanghai Dragon TV, Sat.23:10 PM.
1．Which of the following statements is true?
A．Yao invests in CBA just because he wants to make money.
B. Yao pays his fellow athletes little money.
C. Yao has become a father of a boy.
D．Sometimes Yao has to hurt some friends for the profit of the whole team.
2．What is the meaning of the underlined word "tricky"?
A．helpful
B．difficult
C．easy
D. special
3．Yang Lan believes that Yao is a person who________.
A．is depressed
B. runs after fame
C. is dependable
D．loves the earth
4．This article may be extracted from________.
A．a TV program
B．a novel
C．a memoir
D．an essay