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江苏省镇江市2019-2020九年级英语中考预测卷
On Jan 26. people around the world were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's best-known players. The 41-year-old, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others diced when their helicopter crashed in California. US.
People from all walks of life have paid tribute (致敬) to the late basketball superstar-—not just for his achievements on the court. but for his sincere personality and the encouragement 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 live NBA championships during his 20. year-long career. He started out at the age of 17 as a basketball prodigy (奇才) who went straight to the NBA and took his talents directly to the league. His fast speed and basketball art earned him the nickname Black Mamba(一种非洲毒蛇). That's why his basketball philosophy (哲学) is known as the "Mamba Spirit".
Off the court, he was known as a successful businessman. buying stakes (股份) in several companies, including Alibaba and Dell. Ile also left footprints in the movie industry, winning an Oscar in 2018 with his short film Dear Basketball.
Bryant was also known as a proud family man. His friend. baseball star Derek Jeter remembered 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 (强化) by his skill, hard work and tireless search of victory. His legacy (给后人的东西) will live on long after his death.
A lemon at a fruit stall (货摊) In England, a cook found a lemon at a fruit stall. It was 22 centimeters long and weighed nearly 1.8 kilograms. Tammy bought it for £10 and said it was bigger than her baby's head. She used it to make different lemon-flavored food. |
Calories on menus Restaurants in the UK now show how many calories are in their food and drinks on their menus. Calories measure the energy in food and drinks. The government says this action will help people to stop becoming too fat. |
A man ate dogs' biscuits by mistake A man ate biscuits for dogs by mistake. At a meeting, he ate some special dark biscuits that he enjoyed very much. However, when he was leaving, someone told him that those biscuits were for dogs.But he said he liked them. |
43-year-old spacewoman Wang Yaping made history— she is China's first teacher in space.
Wang Yaping taught Chinese primary and middle school students on the earth physics problems in the zero-gravity environment(失重环境). {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
Wang, born in January,1980, is from east China's Shandong Province. She was a pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force with experience of about 1,600 hours of flying.
The world's first teacher in space was Christa McAuliffe, a 37-year-old middle school teacher from the United States in 1984 when she was selected from more than 11,000 applicants. But the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated (分裂) after 73 seconds into flight on Jan. 28,1986. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.
"Wang's lecture was a pleasant surprise," said Zhang Xiaoguang, an astronaut in the three members of Shenzhou-10 spacecraft." {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Sometimes we'd like to give her a helping hand, but she just would not accept," said Nie Haisheng.
Like many young Chinese people, Wang likes photography, music and basketball. She said," {#blank#}4{#/blank#}We are looking forward to joining our young friends to learn and explore the mystical(神秘的) and beautiful universe."
A. McAuliffe and other six members were killed. B. She prepared for the lecture for a long time. C. We are all students in facing the universe. D. She does well in whatever she does. E. She tries her best to teach others. |
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