商务英语报刊阅读 Unit 13

Notes:
1.Los Angeles Lakers：洛杉矶湖人队，NBA史上夺冠 次数第二的强队
2.Utah Jazz：犹他爵士队，1974年加入NBA，球队主场 位于犹他州盐湖城
3. Staple Center: 斯台普斯中心。位于洛杉矶，是湖 人队的主场。
Sentence Study
A. Because Kobe is a great basketball player, and his perseverance has inspired a lot of people. B. Because Kobe is very nice. He has a lot of celebrity friends who were on spot that night to watch his last game. C. Because Kobe is just like a Hollywood star. D. Because Kobe owns the perfect body, and he is the most handsome basketball idol.
边上的铁杆粉丝，他的蒙太奇镜头给这个视频做了一 个圆满的总结。
Ⅰ. Reading Comprehension：
D 1. Which one is true as per the text？
A. Legend Kobe has a perfect curtain fall ceremony on his glittering 20years NBA career. B. Tickets for the game were the most expensive in basketball history, which were sold for $27500 for a pair of courtside seats. C. Purple and gold is the color of Lakers. D. All of the above
色”也通常用来指代湖人队。本句意思：他不仅是个伟大 的令人不可思议的体育偶像，也是湖人队最杰出的队员。
Sentence Study
3.Oscar-winning actor Nicholson - a regular presence at courtside during the Bryant era - wrapped up a montage of video messages. 奥斯卡获奖演员尼克尔逊自科比时代就是坐在球场
商务英语报刊阅读 （第三版）
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Unit 13 Kobe bows out with Hollywood
ending

Words and Expressions：
glittering: adj. 闪亮的 blockbuster: n.轰动 searing: adj.灼热的 mammoth：adj.艰巨的 staggering：adj.惊人的 tribute: n. 致敬 montage：蒙太奇，新闻影像的基本结构手段和叙述方式。 icon：n.偶像 throng：v.挤满 hashtag：n.标签（社交网站Twitter的主题标签）
4. What is the author’s attitude toward Kobe?
A. reverent
B. depreciative C. laudatory
C
D. scophantic
Ⅰ. Reading Comprehension：
A 5. Why is Kobe adored by his fans?
1.A galaxy of A-list celebrities - from Jack Nicholson to David Beckham - roared their approval from courtside as Bryant exited with a perfectly scripted final act. 一群尊贵的名人如杰克·尼克尔逊还有大卫·贝克汉姆坐
Ⅰ. Reading Comprehension：
3. Bryant told his adoring fans, "What can I say? Mamba out." Who is Mamba?
A A. Kobe himself
B. A team mate
C. A coach
D. A friend of Kobe
在球场边上，当科比布莱恩特如期完美落幕, 走出赛场时， 他们爆发出一阵欢呼声。
2. He's not only a great and unbelievable sports icon but he's already the greatest to wear the purple and gold. “purple and gold” 紫金色是湖人队球服的颜色，“紫金
2. Why Johnson told the crowd that they were here to celebrate the
D greatness for 20 years?
A. Because Kobe made a good ending for his bright career. B. Because Kobe signed off with a mammoth 60 points including a final burst of scoring to inspire a 101-96 comeback victory over the Utah Jazz. C. Because a galaxy of a –list celebrities roared their approval from outside as Kobe exited with a perfectly scripted final act. D. Because Kobe was not only a great sport icon, but also the best player in Lakers’ history.