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(Reuters) – Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade withdrew his name from the player pool for the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Thursday because his injured left knee will require surgery, USA Basketball saiD.

After receiving the diagnosis from the Heat team physician, the All-Star guard, who helped Miami win the NBA title in five games over the Oklahoma City Thunder, informed USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo that he was having the surgery soon and would be unable to compete in London.

“As many people may know, throughout the season, I struggled with a recurring knee issue,” Wade said in a statement. “After the championship game, I visited with my doctors for a round of comprehensive medical tests, and the recent results dictate the need for surgery. “While every part of me wants to be in London, I need to take this time to do what’s best to improve my health and allow me to continue to play the game I lovE.”

Wade was the U.S. team’s leading scorer in their run to 2008 Olympic gold in Beijing, scoring a game-high 27 points as the Americans beat Spain 118-107 in the Olympic final.

Despite having his knee drained during the NBA playoffs, Wade averaged over 22 points a game during Miami’s championship series triumph over the Thunder.

Wade’s exit from the U.S. squad left 17 players in the mix for 12 spots on the Olympic team following injuries that removed several players from consideration, including Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic.


1.Why can’t Wade play for us basketball team?

A. He is too old to play basketball

B. His injured left knee requires surgery

C. He doesn’t want to complete in London

D. He wants to visit his doctor for a medical test

E. He was removed from the U.S. basketball team.

Answer:B

2.Based on the text, Dwyane Wade…

A. will be a guard in the U.S. Olympic basketball team

B. will never play basketball again for the U.S. team

C. failed to play in Beijing Olympic games

D. is the most valuable player in the Olympic games

E. was the leading scorer for the U.S. team in Beijing Olympic games

Answer:E

3.What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. Peole know that Dwyane Wade has a problam

B. Dwyane Wade visit his doctors for medical test

C. The doctors suggested Wade recovers his knee by surgery

D. Dwyane Wade wants to improve his health to continue the game

E. Dwyane Wade has struggled with his knee problem that he needs surgery

Answer:C

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Yogyakarta (JP)- National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has temporarily diverted its flights intended for Adisucipto Airport in Yogyakarta to Adisumarmo Airport in Surakarta, Central Java, after one of its planes overshot an Adisucipto runway lane on Wednesday night.
“All of Garuda Indonesia flights heading toward Yogyakarta, for a total of 34 flights, now will [be diverted] to Surakarta,” Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communications Benny S. Butarbutar said in an official statement on Thursday.
The flights include 10 coming from and going to Jakarta, three to and from Denpasar, Bali, two to and from Makassar, South Sulawesi, and one flight from Surabaya, East Java.
The airline would provide a bus at Adisumarmo Airport to transport passengers to YogyakartA.
Garuda Indonesia is still evacuating the Boeing 737-800 NG, which slipped on the runway and overshot a lane on Wednesday night. It carried 123 passengers, none of whom were harmed.
Garuda aims to finish evacuating the aircraft on Thursday afternoon

4.It can be concluded from the text that ….

A. Adisucipto Airport will be closed after the incident

B. Because of the incident, Garuda Indonesia redirected Yogyakarta flights to Surakarta permanently

C. Garuda Indonesia supplied bus to support passengers from Surakarta to yogyakarta

D. Garuda Indonesia had been finished evacuating its plane when this news was reported

E. There are a lot of passengers were harmed due to that accident

Answer:C

5.The reason why Garuda Indonesia diverted Yogyakarta flights to Surakarta is because of ….

A. Maintenance one of Garuda Indonesia’s aircraft

B. The accident of its plane which slipped on the runway lane

C. Many flights in Adisucipto Airport

D. The statement of Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communications

E. The evacuation of Garuda Indonesia’s aircrafts

Answer:B








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