32 teams for the first time.

　　"The 2019 Basketball World Cup will start from the qualifying match and gradually approach the climax，"said Markus Studer，FIBA's chief operating officer.The qualification process will begin in November 2017 and last 18 months.Eighty national teams will compete for 31 seats，including five African teams，seven American teams，seven Asian teams and 12 European teams.As the host country，China qualifies automatically.

　　From Aug.31 to Sept.15,2019,32 basketball teams from all over the world will participate in 92 games in eight Chinese cities.

　　1．represent vt.　　代表

　　2．maintain vt. 保持

　　3．qualification n. 资格

　　1．Who is the first official ambassador for the 2019 Basketball World Cup?

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　　2．How many teams will participate in the 2019 Basketball World Cup?

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　　【答案】　1.Yao Ming.　2.32.

　　Section Ⅰ　Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary-Preparing

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　　1．________v．　防守

2．________ n. 裁判