Shanghai, Sept. 26 (Xinhua)—Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming will study in the prestigious Shanghai Jiaotong University from October, his agent Zhang Mingji said here on Monday.
前休斯頓火箭隊的中鋒姚明將于10月正式進入著名的上海交通大學深造。姚之隊負責人章明基昨日向記者表示。

Zhang said that Yao has not decided his major but the university will choose special teachers and give the super star lessons on a one-to-one basis.
章稱姚明的專業方向尚未確定，但是，校方會請專人采取一對一的教學方式。

Yao, who announced to retire from basketball on July 20, said earlier that he had been considering going back to school this fall but did not reveal which school he will choose.
7月20日姚明正式宣布退役。姚明退役后就有打算今年下半年繼續深造，但當時未透露選擇哪所高校。

Reports said earlier that Yao will major in financial management but Zhang said those are just "speculations."
雖然此前有報道稱姚明會修經濟管理專業，但是章表示一切只是大家的猜測。

"Yao has always been learning after retirement," Zhang said. "He has never stopped learning."
章還表示姚明從未放棄學習，退役后深造是由來已久的夙愿。

Zhang said Yao has thought about having lessons with ordinary students, but this possibility was ruled out because he is worried that his appearance will affect other students.
早前姚明也想過和一般學生一起上課，但是，身份的特殊性，可能會影響其他學生，所以排除這種可能性。

Zhang added that Yao, like each student in the university, will receive his degree after getting credit and passing necessary examinations.
章還表示，和其他學生一樣，姚明如果要獲得相關學位還得過必要的考試。

生詞注釋：

prestigious adj. 有聲譽的，有威信的
announce v. 宣布，宣稱
speculation n. 推測
retirement n. 退休，退役
ordinary adj. 普通的，平凡的
appearance n. 出現，露面