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Kobe Bryant was one of nine people killed in a helicopter crash on 26, Jan. 2019. He was 41. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna was also killed in the crash. Bryant was one of the greatest NBA players of all-time and an icon in the sports world. In addition to his success on the basketball court, Bryant was known for a ceaseless work ethic and incredible drive.
In honor of Bryant’s legacy, here are some inspiring quotes from Bryant on hard work, success, and life.
On achieving success:
“When you make a choice and say, ‘Come hell or high water, I am going to be this,’ then you should not be surprised when you are that. It should not be something that is intoxicating or out of character because you have seen this moment for so long that ... when that moment comes, of course it is here because it has been here the whole time, because it has been [in your mind] the whole time.”
On failure:
“I don’t mean to sound cavalier when I say that, but never. It’s basketball. I’ve practiced and practiced and played so many times. There’s nothing truly to be afraid of, when you think about it ... Because I’ve failed before, and I woke up the next morning, and I’m OK. People say bad things about you in the paper on Monday, and then on Wednesday, you're the greatest thing since sliced bread. I’ve seen that cycle, so why would I be nervous about it happening?”
On life:
“There’s a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something there is a choice you have to make. We can all be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that — family time, hanging out with your friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with that.”
On retiring and facing the end of his basketball career:
“There is beauty in that. I mean, it's going through the cycle. I mean, it's the cycle that is the natural progression of growth, of maturation. I mean, there's no sadness in that ... I see the beauty in not being able to blow past defenders anymore, you know what I mean? I see the beauty in getting up in the morning and being in pain because I know all the hard work that it took to get to this point. So, I’m not, I'm not sad about it. I'm very appreciative of what I've had.”
1.What is the attitude of Kobe Bryant towards achieving success by saying “Come hell or high water, I am going to be this”?
A.Confident B.Determined
C.Optimistic D.Frightened
2.The word “cavalier” in the 3rd paragraph probably means __________.
A.not serious or caring B.anxious and eager
C.worried and pessimistic D.not proud or arrogant
3.When it comes to failure, Kobe Bryant tended to __________.
A.fight against those who said bad things about him.
B.worry about others’ comments on his performance.
C.cheer for himself by regarding himself as the greatest figure.
D.show no fear facing ups and downs.
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.People paid tribute to Kobe Bryant for his success on the basketball court.
B.Kobe Bryant devoted more of his life to basketball instead of accompanying his family.
C.Kobe Bryant regarded his retirement as the beginning of another career.
D.Kobe Bryant felt emotionless when facing the end of his basketball career.
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It was April 14, 2016. It was the first full day of Kobe Bryant’s new chapter as a retired NBA player. All he had done the night before was score 60 points in his farewell game, not getting out of Staples Center until around midnight.
His staff at Kobe, Inc. were certain they would beat their boss to the office that morning. They were wrong. He beat everyone there by two hours. “We have a lot of work to do,” Bryant told them. Even in retirement, Bryant found no substitute for hard work. Kobe Bean Bryant was many things: one of the greatest players in basketball history, a five-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, a fluent speaker of multiple languages, a resident of the world, an Oscar winner, the self-described Black Mamba that started as a nickname and became his brand, someone so good he had two numbers retired by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Tears, as would be expected once the news broke of Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Sunday, flowed freely in the NBA world. The best ones, the ones like James and Leonard and lonescu and Neymar, were all like Bryant. Driven. Obsessed with their skill. Those are the sort of people Bryant enjoyed most. He didn't have much patience for any thing else.
His toughness was legendary (享有盛名的). Bryant hurt his knees on a play in 2013 but he played through the game because the game was so important in the playoff race. “We were down two. Had to tie the game first.” Bryant said years later, when asked why he stayed in the game.
His commitment (敬业) was legendary. There was a game in 2011 in Miami where the Lakers lost by six, and Bryant was so displeased with his performance that he went back to the court for 90 minutes of uninterrupted shooting that went on until after midnight. His teammates were on Miami Beach for dinner. Bryant was working instead. “It’s my job,” Bryant said.
He was as driven in his storytelling life as he was in his playing days. Kobe, Inc. wasn’t just a cool name. It was his world. He wanted to inspire kids through books that combined the worlds of sports and story. He was considering the idea of taking his stories to Broadway. He won an Oscar for “Dear Basketball,” a short film in 2018 that had been converted from a poem that he penned when he decided it was time to retire from playing the game.
He wasn’t joking when talking to his staff on April 14, 2016. Kobe Bryant still had a lot of work to do. The tribute (悼念) will continue, though at last fade away. The influence will be forever.
1.The underlined word “converted” in paragraph 6 can be replaced by_____.
A.adapted B.adopted C.accepted D.achieved
2.Why did Kobe Bryant have two numbers retired by the Los Angeles Lakers?
A.It was the common practice to do so in NBA.
B.It was the reward for his excellent performance.
C.The numbers once used are not accepted by others.
D.The numbers are forever in memory of his death.
3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Kobe’s spirits will be long-lasting after his death.
B.Kobe never goes out dining with his teammates.
C.Kobe got the nickname Black Mamba from his fans.
D.Kobe had a good relax after his farewell game.
4.Suppose this passage is from a magazine, which column do you think it belongs to?
A.Current Affairs. B.Global Personage. C.Financial window. D.Culture Online.
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Edie was nine years old, and she was tinier than other children of her age. One day, she ran home crying loudly, because she was 36 by the three new girls of her school. They picked her as the object of their 37and threatened to beat her up. Edie’s mother held her 38 and comforted (安慰)her. She 39the next day that the girls had been troublemakers at several other schools and they were being given one more 40 at a new beginning.
Edie’s _41said ,“Be kind to your enemies, Edie.”She _42 said, “When the girls 43to threatened you next time ,tell them you want to be their friend.”“Are you 44 enough to do that?”Edie’s mother asked. The 45 girl answered, “Yes, Mom, I’ll try.”
Every day, the girls pushed Edie and called her names and 46 to get in a poke(戳) or two. Each time, Edie looked up at them and said, “ I’d really like to be your 47 . ”But it seemed that this wasn’t working.
Then one day the following week, Edie ran home as 48 as she could , shouting ,“Mom, guess what happened today ! Just like I 49 did, I said I’d really like to be their friend, and one of the 50 said ,‘Okay, Edie, we 51 and we’ll be your friends’”A short time later, Edie sat at a table with them and52 their tutor (私人教师).
Towards the end of the school year,53 Edie’s parents went to school for a parent-teacher conference, the teacher told54 ,“Because of Edie’s kindness, those girls have completed 55 and are model students in the class.”
1. A. frightened B. encouraged C. cheated D. saved
2. A. shame B. surprise C. anger D. fear
3.A. suddenly B. unwillingly C. curiously D. softly
4.A. expressed B. admitted C. learned D. believed
5.A. time B. chance C. lesson D. trouble
6. A. sister B. father C. mother D. teacher
7.A. again B. also C. once D. just
8. A. start B. agree C. refuse D. forget
9.A. kind B. brave C. strong D. clever
10.A. weak B. foolish C. selfish D. tiny
11.A. chose B. promised C. volunteered D. tried
12. A. friend B. classmate C. enemy D. neighbor
13. A. fast B. carefully C. late D. safely
14. A. never B. seldom C. always D. often
15. A. boys B. students C. players D. girls
16. A. grow older B. give up C. set off D. become worse
17. A. became B. helped C. invited D. found
18.A. if B. when C. because D. before
19. A. her B. him C. us D. them
20.A. stayed up B. broken down C. turned around D. fallen behind
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Kobe Bryant was _______ by another teammate in the last ten minutes after a knee injury and their team narrowly won the game in the end.
A. abandoned B. contradicted C. substituted D. reflected
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Kobe Bryant, a super basketball star, announced that he would retire at the end of the 2015—2016 season via a letter poem. In the letter, he ___ the moment he started rolling his dad's tube socks and shooting ___ game-winning shots, indicating his deep love for basketball.
“This season is all I have left to give,” the 37-year-old wrote. “My heart can take the pounding. My mind can ___ the grind(苦差) but my ___ knows it's time to say goodbye.”
As the only son of Joe Bryant, a former NBA player, Bryant was crazy about basketball and started ___ in at 6, and his favorite team growing up was the Lakers. Bryant earned national ___ during an amazing high school career and his basketball skills would have ensured ___ to any college he chose, but he decided to go directly into the NBA. He finally made it and was ___ out of high school in 1996 and was then traded to the Lakers, for which he has played his entire career.
__, Bryant played limited minutes, but as the season continued, he began to see some more playing time and in his second season, he began to show more of his abilities as a talented young guard. The 1998—1999 season ____ Bryant's appearance as a premier guard in the league. ____, even at an early stage of his career, sports writers were comparing his skills to those of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
There are always different interpretations of Bryant, making him the most ____ figure in modern sports, a combination of hero and villain(反面人物). He received criticism for getting his ____ in the games, completely neglecting his teammates; he was suspended ____ deliberately breaking rules; he was even charged by the court with sex assault. ____, with 17 NBA All-Star selections, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, Kobe has brought his fans ____ memories. His best days are long ____ him indeed, but the way he approaches the game as well as life is always glamorous.
We've always known, and ____ are mentally prepared, that one day Kobe Bryant will not be ____. Yet his retirement note still caught us off guard. It simply ____ when farewell words are uttered(说出) from one of the all-time greats in basketball.
1.A. remembered B. recalled C. recorded D. retold
2.A. imaginary B. successful C. practical D. critical
3.A. treat B. operate C. assess D. handle
4.A. coach B. soul C. body D. teammates
5.A. involving B. diving C. participating D. throwing
6.A. confirmation B. recognition C. realization D. recommendation
7.A. permission B. occupation C. admission D. submission
8.A. drafted B. registered C. substituted D. employed
9.A. Previously B. Firstly C. Basically D. Initially
10.A. represented B. symbolized C. marked D. reflected
11.A. In addition B. In fact C. Therefore D. Then
12.A. outstanding B. ridiculous C. controversial D. authentic
13.A. way B. scores C. manner D. benefit
14.A. in response to B. in terms of C. on account of D. in case of
15.A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However
16.A. boring B. disappointing C. shocking D. thrilling
17.A. above B. before C. behind D. beyond
18.A. more or less B. sooner or later C. now and then D. by and by
19.A. around B. here C. there D. about
20.A. works B. hurts C. suffers D. counts
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Venice, one of the cities in Italy,was founded in A.D.811 by the people of Malamocco, fleeing （逃跑）from the Franks. It was said that they were guided by pigeons carrying little crosses, and settled where now Venice lies.
Venice is built on 117 islands. It has 150 canals and 400 bridges. The narrow streets, with their historic names, are covered with stones,but have no footpaths. They are dotted with flower shop signs and lanterns. Shops and palaces stand by side. The brick bridges are high enough to allow boats to pass freely under them.
The center of public life is St. Mark’s Square where tourists and citizens sit in the famous Florian and Quadri cafes to listen to music, enjoying themselves. The Quadri is more popular but the Florian, founded in 1720, is the best-known cafe because it has received such great persons as Byron (an English poet) and Goethe (a German poet).
Unfortunately the special position of Venice is threatening（威胁）it’s own existence. The terrain（地势）on which it is built began to sink while the level of the surrounding waters is constantly rising. Howe’ver, many measures have already been taken to prevent the city from sinking.
1. In the second paragraph, the author ______.
A. showed up where Venice is B. told us who built the city of Venice
C. described what Venice is like D. talked about why Venice is surrounded by waters
2. Which of the following shows the right relationship?（○=Italy;△=Venice;□=St.Marks Square）
3. Why is the Florian the famous cafe? Because ______.
A. it appeared in Byron and Goethe’s poems
B. it is more close to St. Mark’s Square than the Quadri
C. it was founded in 1720,much older than the Quadri
D. Byron and Goethe were once it’s customers
4. From the article we can see that ______.
A. many people have fled because Venice’s existence is being threatened
B. the level of the surrounding water is constantly rising because the city of Venice began to sink
C. the government has already taken many measures to save the city from going down
D. many steps have already been taken to prevent the terrain from rising
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Lost in the mountains for three days, what the three men were able to do was the help of helicopters.
A. expected B. expect
C. being expected D. to be expected
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MoYan was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2012, ________made one of the Chinese people’s long-held dreams come true.
A. it B. that
C. what D. which
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One day I was waiting in line to check out at Wal-Mart. Like a lot of people who want to get through a checkout line, my thoughts were on speed, nothing more. The line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier.
There stood a man in his seventies. Of average build, he wore glasses and a nice smile. I thought, “Well, he’s an old guy and it probably takes him a little longer to get the chores done.”
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before he began scanning the items they were purchasing. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.
I thought it was strange, but I guess I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of a robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just mumble something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live,’’ and someone would reply, “Have a great day!’’
This old cashier had my attention. He seemed genuine (真诚的）about wanting to know how people were feeling. And after giving them the change, the old cashier looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today, ’’he told them. “You will have a great day. Bye-bye.”
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some shy grins (露齿而笑).All had been touched by his simple gesture in a place they never expected.
1.The author glanced at the cashier because of ______ .
A. the look of the old cashier
B. the slow speed of the checkout line
C. the smile on the cashier’s face
D. the long line of customers
2. In the fourth paragraph, the author intends to tell us ______ .
A. people usually have robotic conversations
B. no one cared about his health
C. people are not friendly to each other
D. he was suffering from a serious disease
3.What is special about the old cashier according to the author? He ______ .
A. worked hard at his old age
B. had usual conversations with customers
C. gave customers the right change
D. listened to people attentively
4.How did the customers probably feel after meeting the old cashier?
A. Quite ashamed of themselves.
B. Completely puzzled.
C. Unexpectedly moved.
D. Curious but happy
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1.The shot which was i________for the president killed one of his soldiers.
2.It is said that the governor is ill, but the news remains to be c_____.
3.Thirty years have passed but I still remember the s ________ we got lost on a rainy night.
4.The local people are now in charge of Hong Kong, which was once in the charge of The British for one and half a c______.
5.I was about to leave the office w___an unexpected visitor came.
6.With so much noises from the busy traffic in the street, I couldn’t s____down and do my work..
7.The customs that the local people have are different from what we read about on the I________.
8.They couldn’t agree with each other and finally a quarrel b____out between them .
9.No one is sure w______ global warming can be solved in one hundred years.
10.He was in d___ for a long time. How to support his family is a big problem.
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