1 . The response from a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it, __________ (他们的心沉了下来) when they reach that final sentence.   (根据汉语提示填空)

2 . 追随父亲的脚步，18岁的科比高中毕业后直接进入了NBA。
_____________his father’s steps, 18-year-old Kobe directly joined the NBA after high school.