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Basketball Player

    Luka Horvat writes about his early career

    My dad was a professional basketball player in Germany, and I went to watch many of his games when I was a kid. I loved telling my friends how good my dad was, of course especially when he won a game, but I used to take a book with me to read instead of watching.

    Starting secondary school, I was still two years away from being a teenager but was already two meters tall. Seeing my height, my sports teacher asked if I'd be interested in training with the basketball team. I thought I'd need to develop my skills before I took part in a real match, but the teacher had more confidence in me than I did. It took me a while to agree, but a few weeks later I found myself playing against a team from another school. Mum and Dad coming to watch didn't really help--it made me more nervous. But it was OK in the end!

    For the next four years, I practised every day and did really well, even joining an adult team before I moved abroad to a special sports academy in the USA when I was fifteen. The coach there trains Olympic basketball players, and it was fantastic to work with him. However, I can't say I enjoyed my first experience of living far from my parents. Life wasn't such a change for me because I was as busy as before, never being able to spend much time with my friends because of all the training. I got used to everything about my new life in the end, though, and my English improved quickly too!

    I turned professional at the age of eighteen - three years after arriving in the USA. I'd been taller than most players in the professional league since I was fifteen, but I was too light for my height, so I had to get heavier first. My coach already knew a team that would take me while I was still at college, so I joined them and I have never regretted it.

1. （1） What does Luka say about his childhood?

   A . He had great interest in basketball. B . He enjoyed watching his father play basketball. C . He felt proud of his father's success at basketball. D . He knew he wanted to become basketball player.
3. （2） How did Luka feel before his first match at secondary school?

   A . He wasn't sure that he would do well. B . He was pleased that his parents would be there. C . He wasn't happy about his teacher's attitude. D . He was glad to be part of the team.
5. （3） Luka had to ________________ before he became a professional player.

   A . complete his studies B . find a suitable team C . reach a certain height D . put on weight
7. （4） What would be a good way to introduce this article?

   A . Luka Horvat has always been as interested in reading as in basketball. Here, in his own words he explains why. B . Luka Horvat tells us how he became the latest member of a sporting family to become a professional basketball player. C . Professional basketball player Luka Horvat explains how luck has been so much more important than hard work in his life. D . Though he only started laying basketball as a teenager, Luka Horvat still managed to become a professional by the age of eighteen.