题目内容：

Kobe Bryant, a super basketball star, announced that he would retire at the end of the 2015—2016 season via a letter poem. In the letter, he ___ the moment he started rolling his dad's tube socks and shooting ___ game-winning shots, indicating his deep love for basketball.

“This season is all I have left to give,” the 37-year-old wrote. “My heart can take the pounding. My mind can ___ the grind(苦差) but my ___ knows it's time to say goodbye.”

As the only son of Joe Bryant, a former NBA player, Bryant was crazy about basketball and started ___ in at 6, and his favorite team growing up was the Lakers. Bryant earned national ___ during an amazing high school career and his basketball skills would have ensured ___ to any college he chose, but he decided to go directly into the NBA. He finally made it and was ___ out of high school in 1996 and was then traded to the Lakers, for which he has played his entire career.

__, Bryant played limited minutes, but as the season continued, he began to see some more playing time and in his second season, he began to show more of his abilities as a talented young guard. The 1998—1999 season ____ Bryant's appearance as a premier guard in the league. ____, even at an early stage of his career, sports writers were comparing his skills to those of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.

There are always different interpretations of Bryant, making him the most ____ figure in modern sports, a combination of hero and villain(反面人物). He received criticism for getting his ____ in the games, completely neglecting his teammates; he was suspended ____ deliberately breaking rules; he was even charged by the court with sex assault. ____, with 17 NBA All-Star selections, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, Kobe has brought his fans ____ memories. His best days are long ____ him indeed, but the way he approaches the game as well as life is always glamorous.

We've always known, and ____ are mentally prepared, that one day Kobe Bryant will not be ____. Yet his retirement note still caught us off guard. It simply ____ when farewell words are uttered(说出) from one of the all-time greats in basketball.

1.A. remembered    B. recalled    C. recorded    D. retold

2.A. imaginary    B. successful    C. practical    D. critical

3.A. treat    B. operate    C. assess    D. handle

4.A. coach    B. soul    C. body    D. teammates

5.A. involving    B. diving    C. participating    D. throwing

6.A. confirmation    B. recognition    C. realization    D. recommendation

7.A. permission    B. occupation    C. admission    D. submission

8.A. drafted    B. registered    C. substituted    D. employed

9.A. Previously    B. Firstly    C. Basically    D. Initially

10.A. represented    B. symbolized    C. marked    D. reflected

11.A. In addition    B. In fact    C. Therefore    D. Then

12.A. outstanding    B. ridiculous    C. controversial    D. authentic

13.A. way    B. scores    C. manner    D. benefit

14.A. in response to    B. in terms of    C. on account of    D. in case of

15.A. Instead    B. Besides    C. Otherwise    D. However

16.A. boring    B. disappointing    C. shocking    D. thrilling

17.A. above    B. before    C. behind    D. beyond

18.A. more or less    B. sooner or later    C. now and then    D. by and by

19.A. around    B. here    C. there    D. about

20.A. works    B. hurts    C. suffers    D. counts