A: (36)________

B: Basketball.

A: (37)________x k b 1 . c o m

B: Yao Ming, of course. (38)________

A: When and where was he born?

B: (39)________

A: When did he start playing basketball?

B: He started playing basketball in 1989, at the age of nine.

A: (40)________

B: For about eight years.

A: Thank you for answering my questions.

B: You’re welcome.

Ⅴ. 阅读理解(共30分，每小题2分)

A

Mary brought home a notice from school: