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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.
1. Why does Lin Shuhao appeal especially to people in northern Zhejiang ?
A. He was born in Zhejiang.
B. His sports shirts are made in Zhejiang.
C. He once visited Zhejiang.
D. His grandmother grew up in Zhejiang.
2. We can learn from the text that ________.
A. Lin once played on Jiaxing High School team
B. All Lin's relatives moved to Taiwan 60 years ago
C. Lin's grandmother didn't expect him to be a player
D. Lin's father loved playing basketball
3. Lin's success in N.B.A has ______.
A. attracted more Chinese children to play basketball as a career
B. drawn Chinese people's attention back to the league
C. helped his hometown develop sports shirts business
D. helped his hometown attract more foreign visitors
4. Which is the best title of the report?
A. The Secret of Lin's Success
B. Lin, A New Focus in China
C. Lin and His Family
D. Chinese Players in N.B.A
