Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in California, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people. It is known that the helicopter 【小题1】(carry) Bryant and the others crashed into a hilly area in 【小题2】(fog)conditions, and the cause of the crash is still   【小题3】investigation.

Bryant was 【小题4】(wide)considered one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. After the tragic accident, many 【小题5】(celebrity)showed their great grief over the 【小题6】(lose)of the great basketball player. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said, "Kobe 【小题7】(remember)forever for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball." All-time basketball great Michael Jordan said Kobe was a   【小题8】(choose) one and he would miss those conversations very much.

Thousands of people gathered to remember the star outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, 【小题9】the Los Angeles Lakers played their home games. From then on, the city would not be   【小题10】it used to be due to the death of the great basketball star.

Sitting on the floor, Morteza Mehrzadselakjani’s raised arms stretch well over six feet. Standing up, the Iranian measures eight feet one inch, making him the 【小题1】 （tall） athlete in the history of the Paralympics （残奥会）.

While his height has caused Mehrzadselakjani — known better as Mehrzad — to suffer in his entire life， on the sitting volleyball court it has made him a star. His 【小题2】 （add） to the team that year helped Iran win the gold medal.

But Mehrzad’s 【小题3】 （compete） advantage has come at a high cost. He suffers from acromegaly, 【小题4】 rare condition caused by the excess growth hormone.【小题5】 the age of 16, he already measured over six feet two inches. Several years earlier, a serious bicycle accident prevented his right leg from 【小题6】（grow） — it’s now six inches shorter than the left, making him difficult to walk. Mehrzad 【小题7】 （normal） uses a wheelchair to get around.

Before finding sitting volleyball seven years ago, Mehrzad’s life 【小题8】 （be） very different.

"I was alone and depressed," he said, " 【小题9】 my life has changed from playing sitting volleyball."

A coach saw Mehrzad on television and immediately discovered his potential. After training at regional Iranian clubs, he was selected for the national team and prepared for 【小题10】 （he） Paralympic debut （首次登台） in Rio.

Shawn talks about her experiences as a gymnast and her post-Olympic life in her book. One of the things that she wants her readers _______(get) from reading the book is that “behind all the glory and glitz(浮华) I am able to have a normal life”. She hopes that her reader, especially _______ (girl) in middle school and high school, will get really _______ (encourage) by reading her book and believe that dreams will _______ (actual) come true. I believe that gymnasts around the world _______(take) a lot from this book because in some situations they experience ________ same things in gymnastics.