CCTV9英语新闻：Yao Ming gives tickets to lucky fan

　　Former NBA star Yao Ming has given tickets to this year's Yao Foundation¹ Charity Game to a lucky fan in Beijing. The match will take place at the Mastercard Centre in Beijing on July 1, which is where the 2008 Olympic basketball tournament was held.

　　It was a big surprise for the lucky fan as Yao and his staff arrived at his home and gave him the tickets in person.

　　This year, organizers of the event were encouraging each person involved in the match to be more interactive² with fans, which is where the ticket give-away originated³.

　　In addition to watching the charity game, the lucky fan will also watch the FIBA Stankovic Cup, which is the world under 19 championships, with the Chinese giant.

1 foundation   

n.[pl.]地基；基础；基金会；建立，创办

参考例句：

• The foundation of the university took place 600 years ago.这所大学是600年前创办的。
• The Foundation gives money to help artists.那家基金会捐款帮助艺术家。

2 interactive   

adj.相互作用的，互相影响的，（电脑）交互的

参考例句：

• The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
• This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。

3 originated   

v.起源于，来自，产生( originate的过去式和过去分词 )；创造；创始；开创

参考例句：

• The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics. 这种疾病据说起源于热带地区。
• The art of portrait miniatures was originated in England. 微型画像艺术创始于英国。 来自《简明英汉词典》