gold medal 金牌

Millions of fans admire his athletic ability, motivation and confidence.

Jordan rescued the Bulls from ending a game on a tie.

Jordan loves the steak so much.

alongside prep 靠着；并排

Jordan is an awesome player.

Step 5 Judge the sentences true or false.

1. Michael Jordan is the best-known athlete in the world.

2. Jordan finished his studies before he joined the Chicago Bulls.

3. Jordan was the second person to score more than 3,000 points in a season.

4. Jordan made a film in which he acted with a cartoon character.

the key:

1. True 2.False--- he only studied for a year. 3.True 4.True

Step 6

Read the second part of the text---- Wilt the Stilt ---- the Tower of Power. Please answer three questions.

1) How many basketball teams did Wilt Chamberlain play for?

2) Which were the first and last teams Wilt Chamberlain played for?

3) Why is Wilt Chamberlain called the Tower of Power ?

The key:

1) 4 teams

2) Philadelphia Warriors/ Los Angeles

3) Because he was very tall and strong.

Step 7 word -learning

1)His father William worked in a shipyard. n. 造船厂，船坞

2) As a child, Chamberlain had various health problem. adj. 各种各样的

3) Chamberlain averaged over 50 points per game for an entire season. adj. 全部的，整个的。

4) The giant player was an immediate success. adj. 立刻的，即刻的。

5) There is no doubt that he deserves the title " outstanding player of his generation"

There is no doubt that...毫无疑问 deserve: 值得，应得 outstanding： 杰出的，优秀的，