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 community 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.
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 healthy
C.it is very
popular in society D.it can show
their status
2.Yao Ming is against eating shark fin soup because .
A.too many
sharks are killed B.he dislikes
eating sharp fin
C.it is too
expensive D.sharks are
dangerous animals
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.
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.
5.From the passage , we can learn that 。
A.most athletes
don't like eating shark fin soup
B.Yao Ming has
been donating money to charity since he was a child
C.Yao Ming has
an influence on not only the basketball courts but also charity and public
welfare services
D.Yao Ming has
taken part in many community service activities when he was in China