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Lesson 21Daniel Mendoza-04-14第1页BoxingmatcheswereverypopularinEnglandtwohundredyearsago.Boxing拳击Boxer拳击手第2页Inthosedays,boxersfoughtwithbarefistsforprizemoney.Bare adj.赤裸(=uncoveredadj.无遮盖)withbarefist不戴手套,赤手空拳barefooted=barefootadj.光着脚 adv.光着脚barehanded(adj.赤手空拳)barelegged(adj.露腿 adv.光着腿)barenecked(adj.露出脖子)bareheaded(adj.不戴帽子)nakedadj.全裸,赤裸,裸体-Heswalkingbarefootedonthebeach.他光着脚走在沙滩上。-Heisnaked.=hehasnothingon.他什么也没穿。第3页Becauseofthis,theywereknownasprizefighters.所以,他们被称作“职业拳击手”。Beknownas被称作昆明被称作“春城”。KunmingisknownastheCityofEternalSpring.Littlewasknownabouthim.他鲜为人知。1524年,一位鲜为人知意大利人维拉萨诺驾船驶入了纽约港。Verrazano,anItalianmanaboutwhomlittlewasknown,sailedintoNewYorkHarborin1524.第4页man is known by the company he keepsSon,whenyougoawaytoschool,spendyourtimewithseriouspeople;donthangaroundwithpeoplewhogotopartiesallthetime.Amanisknownbythecompanyhekeeps.第5页However,boxingwasverycrude,forthesewerenorulesandaprizefightercouldbeseriouslyinjuredorevenkilledduringamatch.Crude:Notdeveloped;primitive粗糙,原始Offensive;violent不礼貌,粗野Crudetoolsmadeofwood木制比较粗糙工具Crudejokes粗鄙玩笑Prizefighter:boxerPrizemoney:moneygivenasaprize第6页OneofthemostcolorfulfiguresinboxinghistorywasDanielMendoza,whowasbornin1764.Colorful引人注目Figure人物Publicfigure公众人物第7页Theuseofgloveswasnotintroduceduntil1860,whentheMarquisofQueensberrydrewupthefirstsetofrules.Introduce:介绍Introduce(vt.传入,引进)=bringin(介绍引进)PotatoeswereintroducedintoEuropefromSouthAmerica.Gunpower,knownasoneoftheFourGreatInventionsofChina,wasnotintroducedinEuropeuntilthe13thcentury.Drawup制订,确定第8页Thoughhewastechnicallyaprizefighter,Mendozadidmuchtochangecrudeprizefightingintoasport,forhebroughtsciencetothegame.TechnicallyStrictlyTechnicallyspeaking严格来说Technicallyspeaking,EnglandonlymeansthepartofEngland,notthewholenationofBritain.第9页Inthisday,Mendozaenjoyedtremendouspopularity.Hewasadoredbyrichandpooralike.Inhis/herday:在他/她鼎盛时期Inthosedays,boxersfoughtwithbarefistsforprizemoney.Inthosedays:那时Enjoy:possess,have享受EnjoycivilizationEnjoypopularity.第10页adore v.崇敬Adorable讨人喜欢,可爱alike adv.一样地(equally)-Hewasadoredbyrichandpooralike.Hewasadoredbyrichaswellaspoor.-Ilearnedalotfromteachersandstudentsalike.Somuchalike如此相像Thetwinsaresomuchalikethatitsdifficulttotellonefromtheother.第11页Mendozarosetofameswiftlyafteraboxingmatchwhenhewasonlyfourteenyearsold.Risetofame=becomefamousRisetopower:becomepowerfulMussolinirosetopowerinItalyin1922.Rise/raiseWhentheactorcameonstage,theaudience_tocheerhim.Thegirl_herhandtoaskaquestion.Swiftly:rapidlyroseraised第12页ThisattractedtheattentionofRichardHumphrieswhowasthenthemosteminentboxerinEngland.Eminent adj.著名,出色=distinguishedadj.卓越;出色;超群;出众;著名-eminentscientist/eminentphysicist(n.物理学家)第13页HeofferedtotrainMendozaandhisyoungpupilwasquicktolearn.Pupil:小学生私人弟子Theprimaryschoolhasabout1000pupils.AristotlewasapupilofPlato.第14页Infact,MendozasoonbecamesosuccessfulthatHumphriesturnedagainsthim.Turnagainstsb.与某人反目成仇Turnsb.Againstsb.是某人与某人反目成仇Hisex-wifehasturnedthechildrenagainsthim.她前妻唆使孩子与他作对。第15页Thetwomenquarreledbitterlyanditwasclearthattheargumentcouldonlybesettledbyafight.Bitterly:极端不快Complain/regretbitterlyItwasabitterlycoldday.Settlesettleadispute,anargument,anissue,etc处理一争端争论问题等Thepartiesinthelawsuitsettled(witheachother)outofcourt,iereachedanagreementbeforethecasewasheardincourt.涉讼双方(相互)达成协议庭外和解.第16页AmatchwasheldatStilton,wherebothmenfoughtforanhour.第17页ThepublicbetagreatdealofmoneyonMendoza,buthewasdefeated.第18页MendozametHumphriesintheringonalateroccasionandhelostforasecondtime.第19页Itwasnotuntilhisthirdmatchin1790thathefinallybeatHumphriesandbecameChampionofEngland.第20页Meanwhile,hefoundedahighlysuccessfulAcademyandevenLordByronbecameoneofhispupils.第21页Heearnedenormoussumsofmoneyandwaspaidasmuchas$100forasingleappearance.第22页Despitethis,hewassoextravagantthathewasalwaysindebt.第23页AfterhewasdefeatedbyaboxercalledGentlemanJackson,hewasquicklyforgotten.第24页Hewassenttoprisonforfailingtopayhisdebtsanddiedinpovertyin1836.第25页第26页第27页ColorfulAcolorfulcareer/life/character第28页第29页第30页第31页第32页第33页第34页Indebt负债Inpoverty过着贫困生活Shelivedinluxuryfortherestofherlife.CanIhaveawordwithyouinprivate?Helookedatmeinhorror.第35页Asmuchas不可数名词,多。Notuntil2个句子Itwasnotuntilthethirdmatchin1790thatTheuseofgloveswasnotintroduceduntil1860,whentheMarquisof第36页IfyouwanttoknowwhatkindofpersonGeorgeis,lookathisfriends.Why?Amanisknownbythecompanyhekeeps.Thiscountrycanproduce1,000,000barrelsof_oileveryday.crude第37页第38页第39页第40页第41页第42页第43页第44页第45页第46页第47页第48页第49页
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