broke2020年3月英语时文阅读训练

2021年1月21日发(作者：mtw)
ering a legend
（纪念传奇
-
科比）

On
Jan
26,
people
around
the
world
were
shocked
to
hear
of
the
sudden passing of Kobe Bryant,one of the NBA's most legendary players.
The
41
-
year
-
old,
his13
-
year
-
old
daughter
Gianna
Bryant
and
seven
others died when their helicopter crashed in California, US.

People
from
all
walks
of
life
have
paid
tribute

to
the
late
basketball superstar
-
not just for his achievements on the court, but for
his
genuine
personality
and
the
inspiration
he
provided
to
so
many
people.

In
the
basketball
world,Bryant
ranks
among
the
top
players
of
all
time.
Fans
remember
him
as
the
player
who
helped
the
Los
Angeles
Lakers
win
five
NBA
championships
during
his
20
-
year
-
long
career.
He
started
out
as
a
basketball
prodigy

who
skipped
college
and
took
his
talents directly to the NBA. His deadly agility

and aggressive tactics (
进
攻性的策略
)earned him the nickname Black Mamba
（进攻性极强的一
种非洲毒蛇）
.That's
why
his
competitive
philosophy
is
known
as
the
“
Mamba
Mentality
“
Mamba
Mentality
is
you're
going,
you're
competing, you're not worried about the end result,
”
Bryant said.
“
It's all
about
focusing
on
the
process
and
trusting
in
the
hard
work
when
it
matters most.
”

Off
the
court,
he
was
known
as
a
successful
businessman,buying
stakes
in
several
companies,
including
Alibaba
and
Dell.
He
also
left
footprints in the movie industry,winning an Oscar in 2018 with his short
film Dear Basketball.

He was also known as a proud family friend, baseball star Derek
ered
him
as
such
in
an
essay:
“
Throughout
our
friendship,the
most
meaningful
conversations
we
had
–

they
were
always about family.
”

As
the
Los
Angeles
Times
noted,Bryant's
greatness
was
cemented

by his skill.,hard work and tireless pursuit of victory. His legacywill live on
long after his death.

生词表

legendary
传奇性的

tribute
敬意

genuine
真诚的

inspiration
激励

prodigy
神童


agility
敏捷



philosophy
哲学

stakes
股份

cemented
强化


legacy
留给后人的东西



Choose the answer:

1. What do we know about the crash?

A. Nine people were killed.







B. The helicopter crashed in Florida.

crash happened on Jan 25.


was the pilot of the helicopter.

play basketball in the NBA, what did Bryant do?

chose
“
Black Mamba

competed with five other players.

trained with a talented coach.

had to give up on college.

ing to Bryant,
“
Mamba Mentality

A. caring about the final result


B. working hard in the moment

C. trusting your teammates all the time

D. focusing on school

4. In Jeter's eyes, Bryant was a man who______________

A. loved his family very much


B. was good at doing business

C. inspired many people

D. had many genuine friends

5. What is the story mainly about?

Bryant's helicopter crashed.

Bryant's fans did in memory of him.

C. Why Bryant chose to be a basketball player.

D. Why so many people felt sad about Bryant's death.


time to cut your hair?


Q: Why do Chinese people think getting a haircut in the first lunar
month will harm their uncles (
舅舅
)?