Unit FiveNew Horizon English CourseSection ASection ARocketing to StardomUnit Five NBA Draft选秀 NBA draft refers to a procedure that started in 1947 whereby new or existing sports players are made available for selection or reselection by the teams in a league, usually with the earlier choices being given to the weaker teams during the annual selection process. No. 1 draft pick means the first player selected by a sports team.Unit FiveHouston RocketsThis team, fromHouston, Texas,is one of the NBAs 30 basketball teams. Houston is the city where the NASA Mission Control Center(美国宇航局控制中心)is located, and hence the name of “Rockets” for the team. It belongs to the Western Conference. Yao Ming has been playing basketball in this team since 2002.Unit FiveReading ThroughUnit FiveChineseChineseToday, the worlds best-known basketball player, Yao Ming, is a busy guy on and off the court. There are times when all Yao Ming wants to do on his time off is sleep. The National Basketball Associations No. 1 draft pick for 2002 has now rocketed to stardom and led a busy life in America, playing center for NBAs Houston Rockets and spending some 80 nights a year on the road with his teammates.Text A Para. 1Rocketing to StardomText AUnit FiveEvery year when the NBA season ends, Yao heads back to his homeland, where he plays for the Chinese National Team. This mixing of cultures is typical for Yao. Sport is a universal language and Yao has often been the translator, bringing two very different countries together, and developing the close ties between two peoples.ChineseChineseText A Para. 2Unit FiveWhen he was a child, Yao even dreamed of lookingforward to playing with the best in the world. Nowhis skills have allowed that dream to come true. Hemoves fast and shoots very well. Thats a rare thingin a player so tall.ChineseChineseText A Para. 3Unit FiveThe 7-foot-5 star is now no longer a shy boy when he is in front of cameras and surrounded by reporters. Though at first he was a bit surprised by American culture, language, and food, he has now got used to them and the fast pace of the NBA as well. His English has also greatly improved though he often uses the help of his translator. He speaks English all the time with his teammates. People now are aware that Yao has earned the respect of those he works with. As Rockets strength coach says, there is something inside of Yao that makes him work harder and want to do even better.ChineseChinese Text A Para. 4 Unit FiveYao knows well that communicating with his fans is very important to him. So he has set up two of his own websites. One is his official site and the other is his fan club.“I felt it was really important for me to have the websites because it is a way for me to reach out to my fans,” Yao explains. “My goal was to allow fans to talk with me. Even though I have a busy schedule, I want my fans to feel that they can still reach out to me when they want to during the season and the off -season.”ChineseChineseText A Para. 5 U 球场 他们在这个球场打网球。 They play tennis on this court. 离开球场，他是一个安静的人。 Off court, he is a quiet person. Unit Five【2】C; U 法院；法庭最高法院 _Supreme Court法庭判他有罪。The court found him guilty. The court sentenced him to be guilty.Unit Fivecourt Vt.求爱 court sb. 在过去的三个月中他一直在向她求爱。 He has been courting her for the last three months.Unit Fivedraft (A Level Word)n. 设计 现在先起草一份合同，然后再签。 Now, lets draft the contract, then sign it. vt. select; choose 挑选；抽调他们选派他作他们的代表。 They drafted him as their delegate. Unit Fiveuniversal (A Level Word) adj. 1. 普遍的；一般的这是一个普遍的现象。This is a universal phenomenon. 2. 全世界的；全体的universal peace世界和平 universe n. 宇宙 university n. 大学Unit Fiveshoot v. 射门；投篮他能够传球、运球和射门。 He can pass, dribble, and shoot. Unit Fivevt. 射击，射中； 开枪打那只鸟试试。 Try to shoot the bird. Vt. 拍电影 这部新的影片是在非洲拍摄的。 The new movie was shot in Africa. Unit Fivevt.给.注射 这个年轻人去年曾注射过海洛因。 The young man shot heroin last year. 有些人口服毒品，另一些人则注射毒品。 Some take the drug, others shoot it. Unit Fivepace n. 【1】(singular) 速度；节奏这项工作进展缓慢。 The work progressed at a slow/low pace. Unit Five【2】C 一步；步子你必须努力，要随时跟得上其他成员的步伐 。 You must strive and always keep up with the pace of the other members.Unit Five保持步伐 _keep up with the pace 跟上现代生活的快节奏 _ keep up with the high/fast pace of modern lifeUnit Fiveaware adj. having knowledge or understanding 意识到的；明白的be aware of人们要意识到世界上各种危险充斥在他们周 围。People need to be aware of various dangers in the world around them/ surrounding them. Unit Five中国意识到了这种威胁。 China is aware of the threat. 你是否意识到你的错误？ Are you aware of your mistakes? be aware that 我深知这是一件棘手的工作。 I am well aware that this is a tough job.Unit Five派awareness n.意识，认识；明白，知道 人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。 There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful for health. People have a universal awareness that 品牌知名度_brand awarenessUnit Fivecoach n. 1. 教练足球教练 a football coach 2.