After 10 seasons wearing the No. 8 on his back, Kobe Bryant will become No. 24 next season. The reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate.
Bryant wore No. 24 when he was in early high school, but he changed to No. 33 in his senior year. He switched to No. 8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996, and has not been changed since.
Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs (季后赛). So guessing Bryant"s motive has become a popular among NBA fans and newspaper columnists (专栏作家).
There are all kinds of speculations. Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start. He has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole. Others say that he may he trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan. Jordan was famous for his No. 23 jersey (运动衫). Some, such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre, argue that it is "all about money". Bryant will make more money by selling new jerseys to his fans.
Some speculations are more about fun. For example, there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a diehard (非常执着的) fan of the popular TV drama "24".
All this talk has turned the number change into a major issue. It seems that there is a lot of fuss (大惊小怪) over something that should be pretty .
Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports, especially basketball. Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career. When a great player retires, his team will honor him by retiring his number.
To some extent, the jersey is the player, and the player is the jersey. Thus, when you see the famous No. 23 for the Chicago Bulls, you immediately think about Michael Jordan. A No. 32 Miami Heats jersey recalls the image of Shaquille O"Neal, and the Houston Rockets" No. 11 belongs only to Yao Ming.
Lots of stories are behind players" jersey number selections. Jordan said that he chose No. 23 because it was roughly half of 45. Jordan"s elder brother wore the No. 45 in college. Yao Ming once revealed that the No. 11 stands for two people in love—meaning him and his girlfriend Ye Li. How long has Bryant been wearing No. 8

Since he started to play basketball

For ten seasons

Since he entered high school

Since he left the Lakers

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【单选题】"fuss" perhaps means "（）". A. unnecessary nervous excitement or activity(大惊小怪) B. happy feelings C. loud noise D. calling for help

Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday- ten pretty pound notes. So the day after her birthday, Mrs. Smith went shopping. She queued(排队) for a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was open. In- side it se saw a wad(卷叠) of pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag, the notes were gone! Mrs. Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next to her had stolen them. She thought she had to call the police, but, as she disliked making a fuss and getting people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old lady’s handbag and didn’t say anything. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching, and then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s bag, took the notes, and put them in her own bag.

When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought.

"How did you pay for it" he asked.

"With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course," she replied."Oh, what’s that, then" he asked as he pointed to a wad of ten pound on the table.

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