In May 2009, the famous sports magazine, Sports Illustrated, wrote    1     cover story about a high school baseball player    2     (name) Bryce Harper, calling him “Baseball’s LeBron". Bryce Harper was a sports talent    3     possessed gifts far    4     (great) than some in the majors. The writers    5     (predict) greatness for him, and they were    6     (eventual) proven right.

Three years later, Harper    7     (award) the National League Rookie of the Year: He hit 22 home runs, and had a 340 on-base percentage, the best average for a teenager in nearly 50 years. All of those happened    8     his first season with the Washington Nationals.

Although it may be hard to believe now, when he returned to his hometown, he was outperformed by most of the    9     (player) there. “I got    10     (control) by them when I got there," he said, "I kind of second-guessed it, kind of thought if I should be there or if I should be in high school again."

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 a basketball team, the West Bottom Badgers, and an incredible coach Rolabi,     4     is based 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.

In the field of sports, there     1     some famous living legends, such as Lang Ping, Michael Jordan.

As a player, Lang Ping brought not only honour but also glory to her country. As     2     coach, she led the China women's volleyball team to     3    (medal) at world championship as well as the Olympic Games. As a person, she     4     (love) by fans at home and abroad. Before the 2015 World Cup, she faced a great challenge. That was     5    one of the best players had     6     (injure) and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. However, Lang Ping didn't lose heart and she led her volleyball team     7    (win) the championship.

Known as “Air Jordan”， Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan's skills were     8     (impress), but the mental strength made him unique. The secret    9     his success is learning from his failures. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club started in Chicago     10    (help) young people since 1996.

Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in California, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people. It is known    1    the helicopter     2    (carry)Bryant and the others crashed into a hilly area in    3    (fog)conditions, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Bryant was    4    (wide)considered one of the greatest basketball    5    (play)of his generation during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. After the tragic accident, many celebrities showed their great grief over the    6    (lose)of the great basketball player. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said, “Kobe    7    (remember)forever for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball.” All-time basketball great Michael Jordan said Kobe was    8    chosen one and he would miss those conversations very much.

Thousands of people gathered to remember the star outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where the Los Angeles Lakers played    9    (they)home games. From then on, the city would not be    10    it used to be due to the death of the great basketball star.

5 . Lang Ping and Michael Jordan are masters in their sports and also set good examples for others.

Lang ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination     1     (test). Two players had to leave. Losing two important players was     2     big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She knew her young players could win     3     they worked together    4    a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions !

Michael Jordan who became     5    (know) as "Air Jordan" changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. His skills were     6     (impress) ,but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. He always seemed to find a way     7     ( win). Jordan says the secret to his success is learning from his     8    ( fail). Losing games taught him to practice even    9    ( hard) than before. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago     10    (help) young people since 1996.

They are our pride and their legends continue.

Born in December 2006, Zhang Jiacheng lost his right arm in an accident at the age of 5,     1     was a disaster for such a young kid. However, he     2     (quick) got used to it and learnt to use his left arm and hand. He never lost his love for basketball. At 12, he began playing basketball. At first, he     3     (find) even the simplest moves difficult, but he never lost heart. Every day, he plays basketball after school     4     some of his friends no matter     5     the weather is like. Within two years of practice, he broke three basketballs. His practice and game videos at home and on the court have been viewed about 32 million     6     (time) on a social media platform so far. Fifteen short videos     7     (post) by him have earned him over 1 million likes in just a few days. His excellent     8     (perform) in dribbling (控球) gained wide attention in China. What’s more, his skills     9     (praise) by an NBA star last month. “There will be a much larger platform for Zhang to play on,” Zhang’s coach says,     10     (add) that the boy has outstanding talent. “Give it a try, or give it up,” Zhang wrote when posting one video.

Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang was     1    (initial) cleared of wrongdoing by FINA,   the swimming federation(联盟), in January 2019. Following an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA) to the Court of Arbitration for Sport(CAS), the decision has     2    (turn) over. An eight-year ban was given on Sun because this was his second     3    (offend). Sun told China’s Xinhua news agency that he planned to appeal     4     the decision. He said, “This is     5    (fair). I firmly believe in my innocence.” CAS said its decision can be challenged before the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30     6    (day). Sun told an appeal hearing in November that he missed a test because testers failed     7    (prove) their identity when they arrived at this home. He also denied that a vial(小瓶)     8    (contain) his blood samples was smashed(砸碎) by him with     9    hammer. The three-time Olympic gold medallist is set to appeal his ban until February 2028,     10    if upheld, effectively ends his swimming career.

Basketball fans around the world are mourning the     1    (die) of American superstar Kobe Bryant. Bryant, along     2     his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people,     3    (kill) in a helicopter crash Sunday in California. 41-year-old Bryant was an 18-time All-Star player and     4    (win) five NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals. He is considered one of the     5    (great) basketball players of his generation. The helicopter     6    (carry) Bryant and the others crashed into a hilly area in foggy conditions outside Los Angeles.    7    caused the crash is under investigation (调查).It took place about thirty-two kilometers from Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy, a basketball training center in Newbury Park, California. Bryant was on his way     8    (attend) a youth basketball competition with his daughter. When he retired from the NBA in 2016, Bryant was     9     third-leading scorer in NBA history with 33, 643 points. He is     10    (wide) expected to be elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year.

Kobe Bryant’s     1     (athlete) achievements were only part of the reason why roughly 20,000 people     2     (gather) on Monday for a public memorial service honoring him at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. The event offered another chance to celebrate Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and the other seven victims of the crash with tears, memories and laughs. Kobe Bryant’s wife remembered him as a devoted father and husband who arrived early for school pick up sand wrote heartfelt cards and letters. Michael Jordan called Bryant “a little brother” and said that     3     he died, “a piece of me died”.

Nikhil Kumar is one of the best young table tennis     1     (player) in the United States. Less than a month after Kumar won the right     2     (compete) in them, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games     3     (put) off until 2021. Like so many other Olympic athletes, he is now trying to stay sharp and in shape.

    4     is different are all the details of his training. All things considered, he says, everything seems to be working. “For my sport, a little lucky that were able to have everything indoors, and it’s not taking    5     too much space and everything,” Kumar said. “Not many sports are as lucky as ours are right now, to be able to have the opportunity to continue playing on a daily basis.”

The coronavirus pandemic (新冠病毒) has forced many athletes to be     6     (create) as they try to continue their training. But in some Olympic sports, working from home is fairly common. Kumar has been able to play table tennis with a robot that     7     (shoot) balls at him.

Everyone is facing issues during the pandemic,     8    some competitors have been lucky. Weightlifter Kate Nye trains at home in her garage. She said. “When everything kind of started shutting down, it    9    (obvious) affected our lives in other ways -but weightlifting wasn’t one of them. I’ve just been going as     10     (plan).”