（Jack and Tom are talking at break．）

Jack：Hi，Tom

Tom：Hi，Jack．（26） 　 　

Jack：I'm reading an article about Kobe Bryant．You know he has left NBA because of age and injuries．

Tom：（27） 　 　His leaving made all his fans sad，including me．He is one of the greatest players in NBA．

Jack：That's true．He has won first NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals．

Tom：He is a real basketball hero．（28） 　 　

Jack：Yes．He often started to practice as early as 5a．m．

Tom：He has a real love for basketball．We should do things like him．

Jack：（29） 　 　Nobody can succeed easily unless he works hard．

Tom：Bryant can have some time to relax now．

Jack：You're right．Oh，it's time for class．（30） 　 　Bye．

Tom：Me too．Bye．

A．What a pity! B．I quite agree． C．It's a pleasure． D．Nice talking with you． E．What are you reading？ F．How long did he practice every day？ G．Do you know how hard he was working？