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　　HANGZHOU, China-Millions of Chinese basketball fans who were upset about the retirement of Yao Ming, are excited to see another even more shining star, Jeremy Lin, rising from the N．B．A and becoming a household name all across China．

　　“We are amazed by Lin Shuhao's magic performance and should cheer him on, ” one Internet user wrote．

　　“His sport shirts have sold out, even including the counterfeit(仿制品)ones, ” said Zheng Xiaojun, a 24-year-old clerk．

　　Lin's amazing success over the last month has caught the imagination of the Chinese．He has been particularly popular here in northern Zhejiang province, from which his grandmother went to Taiwan in the late 1940s．

　　Cai Qi, a well-known micro blogger, posted a message on micro blog over the weekend stating that Lin's hometown is Jiaxing, a city near Hangzhou where Lin's grandmother grew up．

　　Cai Qi's nephew Yu Guohua, a 56-year-old factory worker, is Lin's closest relative still living in northern Zhejiang．He said in a telephone interview that Lin had come to play basketball with the Jiaxing High School team last May and had been surrounded by admirers．

　　Yu said he did not have a chance to meet Lin in the crowd, but managed to speak with his family．“His father was very supportive of Lin's playing basketball, but his grandmother was not, for fear he would be injured, ” Yu said．

　　Lin may owe his height, 6 feet 3 inches, to his grandmother's family, Yu said．Chen Weiji, the father of Lin's grandmother, was well over 6 feet and all of Chen's children were tall as well, he said．

　　The N．B．A．believes that 300 million people in China play basketball．The retirement last year of Yao Ming took its main Asian draw away from the N．B．A．But Lin's appearance has helped the league remain a hot topic of Chinese online chatter．

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　　What is “Dads Make a Difference”?

　　A service-learning opportunity for teens that deals with fatherhood, parenting, and so on．

　　Older teens, grades 10－12, teach younger teens, grades 6－9, about the importance of fathers in children’s lives, the legal and financial responsibilities of parenting．

　　Teen teacher training goals ＆ objectives

　　The goal of the teen teacher training is to better understand the complex problems surrounding legal fatherhood in our society．By discussing what makes healthy families, explaining the meaning of paternity(父亲的身份)，and examining the risks people take in their lives, teens will develop the skills needed to make informed decisions in their own relationships and, finally, teach this information to others．

　　What’s in it for me?

　　An opportunity to：

　　Learn life skills like communication, decision making, and problem solving．

　　Get the chance to use knowledge in meaningful and effective ways．

　　Develop leadership, planning, teamwork, time management, and organizational skills to help you in every aspect of your life．

　　Forming lasting relationships with adult mentors(导师)．

　　Comments from teen teachers

　　“‘Dads Make a Difference’ made me realize how permanent and expensive parenthood is．”

　　“Speaking in from of groups and directing people in activities, I feel, is a valuable skill to have that I will use throughout my life．”

　　“I wish I would have gone through this program when I was in Junior High．I know it would have helped me to really think about the future and to make good decisions．”

　　“‘Dads Make a Difference’ has helped me to know the effects of my actions before I take them and I know what risks not to take to protect my future．”

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　　What is“Dads Make a Difference”?

　　A service-learning opportunity for teens that deals with fatherhood, parenting, and so on．

　　Older teens, grades 10－12, teach younger teens, grades 6－9, about the importance of fathers in children’s lives, the legal and financial responsibilities of parenting．

　　The goal of the teen teacher training is to better understand the complex problems surrounding legal fatherhood in our society．By discussing what makes healthy families, explaining the meaning of paternity(父亲的身份), and examining the risks people take in their lives, teens will develop the skills needed to make informed decisions in their own relationships and, finally, teach this information to others．

　　What’s in it for me?

　　An opportunity to：

　　Learn life skills like communication, decision making, and problem solving．

　　Get the chance to use knowledge in meaningful and effective ways．

　　Develop leadership, planning, teamwork, time management, and organizational skills to help you in every aspect of your life．

　　Forming lasting relationships with adult mentors(导师)．

　　“‘Dads Make a Difference’ made me realize how permanent and expensive parenthood is．”

　　“Speaking in from of groups and directing people in activities, I feel, is a valuable skill to have that I will use throughout my life．”

　　“I wish I would have gone through this program when I was in Junior High．I know it would have helped me to really think about the future and to make good decisions．”

　　“‘Dads Make a Difference’ has helped me to know the effects of my actions before I take them and I know what risks not to take to protect my future．”

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　　HANGZHOU, China-Millions of Chinese basketball fans who were upset about the retirement of Yao Ming, are excited to see another even more shining star, Jeremy Lin, rising from the N．B．A and becoming a household name all across China．

　　“We are amazed by Lin Shuhao's magic performance and should cheer him on, ” one Internet user wrote．

　　“His sport shirts have sold out, even including the counterfeit(仿制品)ones, ” said Zheng Xiaojun, a 24-year-old clerk．

　　Lin's amazing success over the last month has caught the imagination of the Chinese．He has been particularly popular here in northern Zhejiang province, from which his grandmother went to Taiwan in the late 1940s．

　　Cai Qi, a well-known micro blogger, posted a message on micro blog over the weekend stating that Lin's hometown is Jiaxing, a city near Hangzhou where Lin's grandmother grew up．

　　Cai Qi's nephew Yu Guohua, a 56-year-old factory worker, is Lin's closest relative still living in northern Zhejiang．He said in a telephone interview that Lin had come to play basketball with the Jiaxing High School team last May and had been surrounded by admirers．

　　Yu said he did not have a chance to meet Lin in the crowd, but managed to speak with his family．“His father was very suportive of Lin's playing basketball, but his grandmother was not, for fear he would be injured,”Ye said．

　　Lin may owe his height, 6 feet 3 inches, to his grandmother's family, Yu said．Chen Weiji, the father of Lin's grandmother, was well over 6 feet and all of Chen's children were tall as well, he said．

　　The N．B．A．believes that 300 million people in China play basketball．The retirement last year of Yao Ming took its main Asian draw away from the N．B．A．But Lin's appearance has helped the league remain a hot topic of Chinese online chatter．

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