Sad Day For Sports Fans

杨庆春

科比，不僅是一个球员的名字，更是一个时代的化身，他是一代人的信仰。他的突然离世，令无数球迷悲痛不已！作为科比的粉丝，我们要学习曼巴精神，让他永远活在我们心中！

It is a fact that people die every moment of every day. However， the deaths of those who have done great work in the public realm （领域） can be especially shocking and heartbreaking — even to those of us who don’t know them personally.

On Jan 26， Kobe Bryant， one of the most legendary （传奇的） NBA players in history， died in a terrible accident. He was 41 years old when a helicopter he was riding in crashed （坠毁）， killing him and eight others， including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant.

Following Bryant’s death， people from all walks of life have paid tribute （敬意） to the late basketball superstar — not just for his achievements on the court （球场）， but also for his personality and the inspiration （激励） he has given to us.

In the basketball world， Bryant ranks （排名） among the top players of all time. He entered the NBA directly from high school as a basketball prodigy （神童）. He played his whole 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and helped the team win five NBA championships. He was fast， skillful and aggressive （进攻性的）， which earned him the nickname Black Mamba， one of the most deadly snakes in the world. That’s why his competitive philosophy （哲学） 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， Bryant was known as a successful businessman， an Oscar-winning filmmaker， and a proud father of four daughters.

The fact that Bryant is no longer with us is sad. We’ll never see him give another interview or play in another game. But the work he has done will keep inspiring us years after his death.

1. On Jan 26， 2020， Unluckily， Kobe Bryant died from .

A. the serious road traffic

B. his heart attack

C. the terrible helicopter crash D. the serious accident in the basketball match

2.Kobe Bryant played basketball for in the Los Angeles Lakers.

A. thirty years B. twenty years

C. twenty-five years D. nineteen years

3. Bryant’s “Mamba Mentality” shows that he was .

A hardworking B. competitive C. successful D. focusing

Key：CBB