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Some people prefer     1    (watch) sport. This can either     2    (do) by going to a stadium, a local leisure centre, park or on the television. It is often cheaper to watch sport from the comfort of a person’s home than to visit the stadium or a special event. Some sports,     3     football and cricket (板球), are really popular in the United Kingdom but not in the USA. In the USA people often play basketball and baseball. Nowadays, people     4     suffer from any kind of disability are also encouraged to participate in sport and most sport equipment     5    (adapt) to suit the needs of a disabled person. This means sport is something that can     6     (enjoy) no matter the physical ability of the person.     7    (participate) in sporting activity     8     (encourage) by doctors and at schools     9    (give) the beneficial impact it has, and it is for this reason and the competitive nature of individuals     10     sport remains a very popular activity worldwide.

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Black Mamba a Legend That Will Never Die

It’s hard to believe Kobe is gone.

The NBA superstar,     1     great talent and win-at-all-costs spirit made him one of the most distinguished athletes in history, was the rare celebrity who didn’t need a last name.

Still youthful at 41, Bryant—who died in a helicopter crash on January 26 in California—looked     2     he could suit up any minute and drop 30 points on a rival(竞争对手)NBA team. It doesn’t seem that long ago that he was scoring 60 points in his final NBA game.

With a higyly decorated career spanning 20 years - all with the Lakers - Bryant is all but     3     (assure) of being a first-ballot inductee(第一候选人)into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, alongside Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, later this year.

Bryant,     4     18-time All-Star, was famous for his astonishing scoring ability and his championship pedigree(总冠军血统). He teamed up with fellow All-Star Shaquille O’Neal     5     (win) three consecutive NBA titles from 2000 to 2002, and later won two more rings, in 2009 and 2010.

Known as the “Black Mamba”, Bryant finished his career with 33,643 points in the regular season, which put him at No. 3 among NBA’s scoring leaders, behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928)     6     LeBron James surpassed him just one day before Bryant’s untimely death.

“Kobe was so much more than an athlete. He was a family man, which was     7     we had most in common. Whenever we got together, I would hug his kids and he would embrace     8    .” O’Neal wrote on Twitter.

“Kobe was one of the most extraordinary players in the history of our game with accomplishments that are truly legendary(传奇般的),” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “But he     9     (remember) most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete     10     the very best of their ability.”

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World Media Praise Rio Olympics Ceremony

Media throughout the world celebrate the spectacular ceremony put on by Brazil to mark the opening of the Rio Olympics,    1    the serious political and economic difficulties faced by the country.

Many focus on the impressively colorful display    2    （use） to highlight Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty.

The Washington Post also emphasizes the "high appeal" of the ceremony in spite of the "gutted budget" the organizers had to work with.

And The Wall Street Journal hails the "flair"    3    marked the opening ceremony,    4    this was "less grandiose" than the ones staged for recent Games in Beijing and London.

In the Russian media, there is applause for what Brazil has managed    5    （achieve） on such a limited budget.

The R-Sport news agency declares that Brazil has found "happiness from poverty",    6    the news website Lenta.ru says that though the opening ceremony was modest compared to    7    for previous Games, "it was filled with a carnival atmosphere and a Brazilian flair."

In Brazil itself, the media expresses its pride in the way    8    the opening ceremony was handled.

Argentina's La Nacion highlights an "emotional opening ceremony",    9    Colombia's EL Espectador focuses on the colorfulness of the event and singles out one of its main themes: concern for environmental issues.

In Spain, EL Pais says that the ceremony celebrates Brazil's diversity and vitality, and notes that the country finally has a reason to feel proud of    10    it can achieve.