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Sports fans all over the world recognize the name of Michael Jordan. From Hong Kong to Tennessee, kids wear clothes with his picture on them. Jerseys¹ with his number 23 on the front, jackets with the Bulls logo on the back, and Air Jordan athletic² shoes all reflect the fame of this superstar. Michael Jordan has become the most famous attraction of the world's favorite spectator sport.

Michael Jordan was born in 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up , Michael did not look like a future superstar. He was very shy and didn't like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He showed little promise of having a future career in basketball. When he tried out for the freshman³ team in high school, Michael didn't make it. The next year, however, after a large growth spurt⁴, he made the team. The rest is history.

Michael's road to fame began at the University of North Carolina.He brought an acrobatic style to the game that few had seen before. Michael used his quickness and strength to reach the basket again and again. He became famous for his powerful slam dunk. Basketball fans from all over the world began to take notice. One reporter wrote that when Michael went up to dunk the basketball, it looked like he could fly. He was given the nickname, "Air Jordan."

1 jerseys   

n.运动衫( jersey的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The maximum quantity of cotton jerseys this year is about DM25,000. 平方米的羊毛地毯超过了以往的订货。 来自口语例句
• The NBA is mulling the prospect of stitching advertising logos onto jerseys. 大意：NBA官方正在酝酿一个大煞风景的计划——把广告标志绣上球服！ 来自互联网

2 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

3 freshman   

n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)

参考例句：

• Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。
• He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。

4 spurt   

v.喷出；突然进发；突然兴隆

参考例句：

• He put in a spurt at the beginning of the eighth lap.他进入第八圈时便开始冲刺。
• After a silence, Molly let her anger spurt out.沉默了一会儿，莫莉的怒气便迸发了出来。