Kobe Bryant was born with basketball already in his blood. His dad was a former NBA star. When Kobe was six years old, his dad started playing basketball in Europe, so his family moved to Italy. The family stayed there for seven years. While living in Italy, Kobe learned to speak good Italian and started playing basketball.
The family moved back to the United States when Kobe was 13 and he started playing high school basketball. Kobe figured he was already good enough to play in the NBA, so he skipped college and was chosen right after high school by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft. In a trade the Hornets are still crying about, they sent Kobe to the LA Lakers. Although he did not go to college, Kobe was a quick learner on the courts of the NBA. He played in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time in 1998 and by 2000, Kobe had developed into one of basketball's best players. Kobe and Shaquille O'Neal teamed up to lead the LA Lakers to three straight NBA Championship Titles from 2000 to 2002. In 2003, Kobe was caught by the police.
In 2004, the case against Kobe was dropped, but Kobe still had to live with a damaged reputation(受损的名誉). In 2004, Kobe tried to show that he could lead the LA Lakers without Shaq. After Kobe told the Lakers he wouldn't be wearing the purple and gold if Shaq was in the team, O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat before the 2004-2005 season. The trade was good news for the Heat, who won the NBA championship冠军with O'Neal. In the next few years, Kobe grew disappointed as his team repeatedly suffered first round exits（退出）. The 2007-2008 season is when the LA Lakers finallygot over the hump. They went on to have the best record of any team.
【小题1】By the first sentence, the writer means________.| A．Kobe's blood was special when he was born |
| B．all of Kobe's family members are basketball players |
| C．Kobe liked to play with a basketball as a baby |
| D．Kobe was born to be a basketball player. |
| A．the Charlotte Hornets regretted trading Kobe |
| B．in 1998, Kobe became one of basketball's best players |
| C．the LA Lakers have won three NBA Championship Titles till now |
| D．Kobe was confident about his playing before high school |
a. Shaq was traded to the Heat.
b. Kobe was caught by the police.
c. Kobe's family moved to Italy.
d. Kobe played in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time.
| A．cbad | B．cdba | C．cabd | D．dcab |
| A．gained the advantage | B．lost the game |
| C．went through the hard times | D．traded a better player |
| A．give us an introduction of Kobe |
| B．tell us how to become a basketball star |
| C．give us some news about the NBA All-Star Game |
| D．introduce the LA Lakers |
