2015年第22号强台风“彩虹”于10月4日在湛江市坡头区沿海地区登陆，台风半径覆盖了茂名大部分地区。受其影响，茂名沿海附近风力达到13到15级，并出现了长时间特大暴雨。期间，茂名地区的蔬菜价格普遍上涨，这表明（  ）

材料一：孙中山先生的一生，是为近代中国的民族独立、民主自由、民生幸福而无私奉献的一生。--***《孙中山诞辰140周年纪念大会讲话实录》

材料二：***最伟大的功绩，一方面自然离不开民族独立和中国的现代化。另一方面，是他真正把中国千百万人民动员起来，充分进入到国家活动中去。 --费正清《伟大的中国革命》

材料三：小平南巡就是一个已经退役的老船长，当看着船的方向有问题时，他又一次跳上船头，把中国改革开放的航船摆正了。 --《古老中国的发展传奇》

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。
    Many of us Chinese are Yao Ming's fans. Of course we all know he____( retire ) for several months . Yao made farewell(告别) conference Wednesday. He said he  ____(force )to make this decision by a series of foot and leg injuries. Yao played eight seasons in the NBA.
“Today is an important day for me and ____ (hold) a special meaning for both my basketball career and my future,”Yao said. “ I____(think) about my future for a long time. Today I am announcing a personal decision, ____ (end ) my career as a basketball player and officially retire. But one door is closing and another one____ (open).’’
    Yao said he____ ( return) to work with his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, with the possibility of____  (become) general manager. He already ____ (own) the club and wants to contribute more. He thanked a lot of people — his family, former coaches, even players like Shaquille O’Neal — “for making me a better player."
    Rockets(火箭队) general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell conference Wednesday. “I would be sorry if I wasn't here."“It's a big moment," Morey added. “Yao had a sense of humor, a great attitude and sense of responsibility. I hope we ____(continue) his culture in the NBA."