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Basketball fans around the world are mourning the death of American superstar Kobe Bryant who     1     (kill) in a helicopter crash Sunday in California, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven    2     people. The helicopter    3     (carry) Bryant and the others crashed into a hilly area in foggy conditions outside Los Angeles. Bryant won five NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals. He was    4     (wide)considered one of the greatest basketball players of his generation. When he retired from the NBA in 2016, Bryant was the third-leading player    5     (score) in NBA history with 33,643 points. He is widely expected to be elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year. So far his athletic ability    6     (motivate)millions of fans to play basketball.

The basketball world and the Los Angeles community reacted to Bryant's death with a pouring of sadness, disbelief and support.

In a statement, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Bryant was one of the greatest stars in the game.     7     he added, He will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete     8     the very best of their ability.

Michael Jordan said Bryant was “like a little brother”to him. Words can’t describe how     9     (pain)I am feeling, the former Chicago Bulls star said. Thousands of people gathered to remember the star outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles,     10     the Los Angeles Lakers play their home games.

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    1    (suffer) many failures, Rio Olympics gold medalist table tennis player Ding Ning rose to the peak of her sport, In 2006, Ding's ranking in the national team was the last but one,    2    within several years of practice, she raised her level little by little to become China's number one player.

Things don't always go so     3    (smooth). In 2010, when taking part in the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, Ding was beaten by a duo(搭档) from Singapore in the woman's doubles final,    4    made her burst into tears. The experience gave her a heavy blow. Drying her eyes, Ding worked harder    5    (relieve) herself of the pressure of the failure. In 2011, Ding harvested her first world championship in the woman's singles during the World Table Tennis Championships     6     (hold) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, which helped her step out of the shadow of the Moscow    7    (lose).

However, when she competed during the 2012 London Olympics, one of her playing techniques    8    (judge) repeatedly as & breach(违犯) of rules. At last she returned     9     a silver, The setback let her suffer a heavier blow.

“But all these failures are my most precious resources. They    10       (give) me a lesson about table tennis, life and healthy growth," said Ding.

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During     1    1990s, Michael Jordan was     2    ( probable) the best-known athlete in the world. He was     3    (name) the most valued player five times. Millions of fans admire his athletic ability，     4    (motivate) and confidence. Off the basketball court， Michael Jordan opened his own steak restaurant and he also found success as an     5    ( act)

The first player     6    ( score ) more than 3,000 points in a season was Wilt Chamberlain. Michael Jordan is the only NBA player     7     averaged over 50 points per game for an entire season.     8     is no doubt that he     9    ( deserve )the title “outstanding player     10     his generation”．

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Shawn Cheshire is a blind cyclist who competed in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She lost her ability     1    (see) after an accident nine years ago. She has tried to become as     2    (depend) as possible in the last few years.

She said that,     3     a long time, she was in a really dark place and hated being blind. She said that sports and physical exercise gave     4    (she) another opportunity at living.

Earlier this month, Cheshire crossed 68 kilometers of steep and uneven ground in the Grand Canyon(大峡谷). She did so in 24 hours and 15 minutes,     5     is believed to be a record for a blind hiker (徒步旅行者). The     6    (early) record of 28 hours     7    (set) in 2014.

Three friends helped her during the Grand Canyon hike. They walked several steps apart. They guided and warned her of     8    (barrier). She listened for and followed the sound of a bell     9    (wear) by the lead hiker. She used hiking poles for balance.

Cheshire and her friends finished the hike on October 8, 2018. She said as the group neared     10     end of the trip, “I had a huge ball of emotion welled up in my chest –I cannot believe we just did that.”

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Lionel Messi，    1    player from the South American country Argentina，is one of the greatest soccer players alive today.At a young age，he    2    (move)to Spain and now plays    3    (profession)for the FC Barcelona.Messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team    4    (own)by his father.Even as a young boy，he did very well.But when he was 11 years old，he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him from growing much    5    (tall)．There was a way to help him grow more，    6    his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs.So，they looked around for a soccer club    7    would be able to do this for them.The clubs in Argentina couldn't help him，but the famous FC Barcelona in Spain offered    8    (accept)Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills.The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain.In the FC Barcelona，Messi was one of the best    9    (play)through his teen years.    10    his incredible talent，Messi has surprised the world.