Many Chinese basketball fans were sad on Sept 8, China lost an important World Cup game against Nigeria on the day. Because of it, China was out of the 2019 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup. It also lost a chance(机会)to take hart in next year's Tokyo Olympic Games.

Yi Jianlian is the leader(队长)of the Chinese men's national basketball team. He said. "The chance is rare for all of us, because it will be a long time for us to have such a big game in China again." he told China Daily. "You can feel excited and special when you win for my country. It's very meaningful for the national team and for me to play in the World Cup in front of the Chinese."

With this patriotism(爱国精神)in mind, Yi carried the team on his shoulders, though his ankle(膝盖)was hurt. He did everything he could against Nigeria and got 27 points all on his own during the game.

But just a few minutes before the game ended, Yi's ball was stopped and the team was sure to lose. He hit the ground and shouted with anger. Later, Yi said it was hard to accept the loss. "But we can not give up because of the loss tonight. We still need to work hard and hold our heads up high in future matches," Yi said.

1.When was the game between China and Nigeria?

A.On Aug. 8 B.On Sep. 1 C.On Sep. 8 D.On Aug. 27

2.What did Yi think of the match?

A.special and meaningful B.sad and surprising

C.exciting and tiring D.usual and boring

3.What would happen to China's basketball team after they lost the game?

A.The team would have more matches in FIBA.

B.The team would lose a lot of money.

C.The team wouldn't go to Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020.

D.The team wouldn't play games in China anymore.

4.What does the underlined word "rare" mean?

A.众多的 B.难忘的 C.普通的 D.稀有的

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Keeping work hard though we fail. B.Giving up when we fail.

C.Taking part in Tokyo Olympic Games. D.Cheering up our National basketball team

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