1 . Ebron James isn’t the first high school basketball player to go straight into the NBA, but he is probably the best. He has the body, skills and the basketball brain of an All-Star(全明星球员).

This_______was on_______as he scored 41 points to take Cleveland Cavaliers(克里夫兰骑士队) to a 107—104 win over the New Jersey Nets(新泽西网队)on March 28. Aged of 19 years and 87 days, James became the_______ player to score 40 or more in the NBA.

“It was by far James’ best_______,” said Cleveland coach Paul Silas.

Known to his friends_______“the king”, this was the day James earned his crown(王冠). But he was_______ from being a king during a childhood spent in the back streets of Akron, Ohio. _______many other African-American basketball players, James’ early years were a_______. His mother Gloria was just 16 when she gave birth to him; he knows nothing about his father. Mother and son battled for everything from food to a place to live in._______the help from his grandmother and neighbours, James would________have died when he was young.

This spirit of survival has served him well on court, forcing him to take any________he finds. “ I ________losing, I don’t like losing,” said James of his 41-point display. “I________the opportunity for us to win and I was________to capture(俘获，夺得)it, “ At 2.03 metres, he is not taller than Yao Ming, but this didn’t________him being the first choice in 2003 NBA Draft. This was thanks to his strength and skill, much of________he learned from high school American football.

Although he has a________brain, James has never had to concentrate on________. Some people think this is a mistake and say he should have gone to college to________his mind. But James is one of the lucky few who have found fame and fortune________a diploma(文凭). On the court, he is the king.