Despite losing one arm, Zhang Jiacheng hopes to never lose his love for basketball or willing to improve his skills on the court.

The 13-year-old recently gained wide attention from netizens in China when a video of his excellent dribbling(控球) skills in a one-on-one situation    1     (post)online. "It's so     2     (encourage). How can you     3     (easy)give up your efforts after watching his video?" One netizen wrote on Sina Weibo, Twitter's equivalent in China. Born in southern Chinese province of Guangdong, Zhang lost his right arm in     4     accident at the age of just five,     5     was a disaster for such a young kid. Zhang, however, decided to face up to the hardship, and not let the fate control his life. Because he has a dream:     6     (be) a basketball player. "How can he play basketball with just one arm?" Zhang always had to face doubt from other kids around. 'Hard work' is the only belief that Zhang has in     7     (he). Be it rainy or windy, Zhang never stops     8     (play) basketball, and has witnessed huge     9     (improve) in his skills. "Your right hand has been taken away in a cruel way, but you have the best left hand. You are the real star in this game," former CBA player Wang Jing said after watching Zhang's performance. "Give it a try,     10     give it up," Zhang wrote when releasing one video. Indeed, he chose the former.

Soccer players who change clubs must adjust to new team cultures, new languages and new lifestyles. But it didn't take long for Wu Lei to fit in after he     1    (move) from Shanghai SIPG to Spanish club Espanyol at the end of January.

On March 2, when the 27-year-old Chinese striker (前锋) helped his team to a 3-1 win     2    Real Valladolid, Wu became the first player from an Asian country     3    (score) a goal in Spain's top league. Spanish sport newspaper Marca noted that Wu has answered those who doubted his move to the club and     4     “ his quick     5    (adapt) to La Liga (西甲) has surprised many people”.

In fact, he     6    (surprise) people since the beginning of his career. He joined soccer manager Xu Genbao s soccer training center in Shanghai at age 12. But within just two years, Wu had become China's youngest     7    ( profession) league player. Last season, Wu won the Chinese Super League's Top Scorer and Player of the Year awards.

Now as     8     Chinese international, Wu is working hard to show that “there are players in China     9     can shine in the best leagues in the world”, he told Global Times.

And     10     (give) that he's already opened a new chapter for Chinese soccer in Europe, the chances are that Wu has even more surprises in store for us.

Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash five months ago. His fans were so heartbroken that they held various    1    (activity) to honor him. Someone ''updated'' the superstar's social media     2     April 1 to promote his sports fantasy novel, The Wizenard Series: Season One, to his fans around     3     globe. The novel revolves (围绕) around basketball team, the West Bottom Badgers, and an incredible coach Rolabi, who     4    (base) on Phil Jackson, the former coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

''The book stems from (源于) my goal of bringing joy back to youth sports, while     5    (teach) important life lessons.'' Bryant said in an interview before his death. Apart from referring to his     6    (person) basketball experiences, he also draws from the more basic and psychological truths in sports: teamwork, training, perseverance and mental toughness.

While the announcement may not have come     7    (direct) from Bryant, many fans are hoping that the fantastic novel     8    (continue) his legacy. For many others,     9    , it was Bryant's mentality that made him legendary (传奇的).     10    (know) as the ''Black Mamba'' for his passion, persistence, and fearlessness, Bryant will live on through the achievements he impressed upon the world.

On February 24th, 2020, a memorial     1    (hold) for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi to celebrate their     2    (life)that were taken too soon. Kobe and Gigi died in a tragic helicopter crash on January 26th. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s wife, took the stage to deliver     3    emotional speech about the “most amazing husband” and their daughter’s “sweet grace”.   

Vanessa wasn’t the only one     4     (get) in front of the crowd. Michael Jordan also gave a moving speech. “Please,     5     (rest) in peace, little brother.” Kobe Bryant’s love of basketball was something Michael Jordan spoke of in his tribute. “What Kobe Bryant was to me was the inspiration that someone     6    (true) cared about the way either I played the game     7     the way that he wanted to play the game.”

Besides, Jordan encouraged everyone to follow Kobe’s lead by     8    (live) in the moment, saying, “Kobe never left anything on the court and that’s what he would want for us to do.”

No one knows how much time we have. That’s     9     we must live in the moment. “That same theme also applies beyond sports and into     10    (person) relationships.” Jordan continued, “We must reach and see and spend as much time as we can with our families and friends and the people that we absolutely love.”