Do you know Kobe Bryant? Yeah! He is a great {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (America) basketball player. Bryant is 37 years old this year. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (play) for the Los Angeles Lakers, a team in the NBA. But now he is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (leave) because of age and injuries (伤病).

    "I really don't want to go, but my body knows it's time to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} goodbye." He writes in his poem (诗) Dear Basketball.

    Bryant is one of the greatest {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (player) in NBA. He wins (赢得) five NBA championships (冠军) {#blank#}6{#/blank#} two Olympic gold medals (金牌). He scores (得分) the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (three) number of points in NBA history, even (甚至) {#blank#}8{#/blank#} than (比) Michael Jordan.

    Bryant has a real love for basketball and he works very {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. He often practices basketball from 5 a.m. every day.  

    Soon Bryant may not play basketball in the NBA. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} no matter (不管如何) what he does next, he said his love for basketball will never change (改变).

    Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. It is over 100 years old and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (play) by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.

    Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around me world, with many young people dreaming of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (become) famous players. In China, you can see people playing basketball now and then in parks, schools and even {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (factory). Basketball has not only become {#blank#}4{#/blank#} popular sport to play, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} also has become a popular sport to watch. Although America's NBA games are the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (famous) in the world, the CBA games are becoming more popular in China. The number {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the foreign players, including Chinese players, in me NBA is increasing. There {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (be) also more and more foreign players in the CBA. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they). These stars encourage young people {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (work) hard to achieve their dreams.