When we talk about NBA, many people will think of Yao Ming. There's no doubt that Yao Ming is a Chinese hero. On October 16, 2013, Yao announced (宣布) he would open the NBA Yao School. This was really exciting news!

    Looking at the name of the school, many people would think that the school is going to train NBA talents. But that is not the（1） . The NBA Yao School provides after-school basketball training and health programs. Its students include boys and girls over 16 years old who are very good at （2） basketball. The school aims to teach the importance of teamwork, leadership (领导素养) and communication in a fun basketball environment.

   Yao is quite glad to be a part of the school, because it has always been his dream to positively (积极地) influence young people's life through sports.

    Now, basketball fans in China are looking forward to（3） good basketball training, and the NBA Yao School is a great choice. In this school, students have chances（4） . NBA stars. The stars can （5） suggestions on how to play basketball well.The school's first program opened at the Wukesong Basketball Park in February, 2014. If you want to know more information about the school, you can visit www. nbayao. com.