A
2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points in another game.
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, "When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy." He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. "I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games," he said.Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.
21. Yao Ming got 13 points on October _____, 2002.
A. 22 B. 23 C. 24 D. 26
22. Yao Ming said that _____.
A. playing in the NBA was difficult
B. it was hard to watch NBA games on TV
C. he was an NBA star
D. it was boring to play basketball
23. From the passage we can know that Yao Ming ________.
A. will work hard for his team
B. made the highest score in his first NBA game
C. can't understand his teammates
D. teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself
24. The passage is probably ______.
A. an advertisement B. a notice
C. a news report D. an instruction
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. A 24. C
【解析】
试题分析：本文是一则新闻报告，介绍了姚明登陆NBA的情况。
【21题详解】
C 细节题。根据文章第一段2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points in another game.说明23号他得到了6分，24号的第二场比赛得到了13分，故C正确。
【22题详解】
A 细节题。根据第二段2,3行"When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy."说明他认为在NBA打球很不容易，故A正确。
【23题详解】
A 细节题。根据第二段4,5行I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,"说明他希望通过自己的努力为休士顿赢得更多的比赛。故A正确。
【24题详解】
C 推理题。本文是一则新闻报告，介绍了姚明登陆NBA的情况，故C正确。
考点：考查新闻报告类短文
点评：本文所设试题主要考察细节查找，对于文章中的细节题，要注意文本内容的理解。关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查题支和原文的异同，带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。
