练习材料
L21-1：Daniel Mendoza
Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago. In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money. Because of this, they were known as 'prizefighters'. However, boxing was very crude, for these were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match. One of the most colorful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules. Though he was technically a prizefighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game. In this day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.
Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him.
/ɛl/21-1：/ˈdænjəl/ /mɛnˈdoʊzə/
/ˈbɑksɪŋ/ /ˈmæʧəz/ /wɜr/ /ˈvɛri/ /ˈpɑpjələr/ /ɪn/ /ˈɪŋglənd/ /tu/ /ˈhʌndrəd/ /jɪrz/ /əˈgoʊ/. /ɪn/ /ðoʊz/ /deɪz/, /ˈbɑksərz/ /fɔt/ /wɪð/ /bɛr/ /fɪsts/ /fɔr/ /praɪz/ /ˈmʌni/. /bɪˈkɔz/ /ʌv/ /ðɪs/, /ðeɪ/ /wɜr/ /noʊn/ /æz/ 'prizefighters'. /ˌhaʊˈɛvər/, /ˈbɑksɪŋ/ /wʌz/ /ˈvɛri/ /krud/, /fɔr/ /ðiz/ /wɜr/ /noʊ/ /rulz/ /ænd/ /ə/ prizefighter /kʊd/ /bi/ /ˈsɪriəsli/ /ˈɪnʤərd/ /ɔr/ /ˈivɪn/ /kɪld/ /ˈdʊrɪŋ/ /ə/ /mæʧ/. /wʌn/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /moʊst/ /ˈkʌlərfəl/ /ˈfɪgjərz/ /ɪn/ /ˈbɑksɪŋ/ /ˈhɪstəri/ /wʌz/ /ˈdænjəl/ /mɛnˈdoʊzə/, /hu/ /wʌz/ /bɔrn/ /ɪn/ 1764. /ðə/ /juz/ /ʌv/ /glʌvz/ /wʌz/ /nɑt/ /ˌɪntrəˈdust/ /ənˈtɪl/ 1860, /wɛn/ /ðə/ /ˌmɑrˈki/ /ʌv/ /ˈkwinzˌbɛri/ /dru/ /ʌp/ /ðə/ /fɜrst/ /sɛt/ /ʌv/ /rulz/. /ðoʊ/ /hi/ /wʌz/ /ˈtɛknɪkəli/ /ə/ prizefighter, /mɛnˈdoʊzə/ /dɪd/ /mʌʧ/ /tu/ /ʧeɪnʤ/ /krud/ prizefighting /ˈɪntu/ /ə/ /spɔrt/, /fɔr/ /hi/ /brɔt/ /ˈsaɪəns/ /tu/ /ðə/ /geɪm/. /ɪn/ /ðɪs/ /deɪ/, /mɛnˈdoʊzə/ /ɛnˈʤɔɪd/ /trəˈmɛndəs/ /ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti/. /hi/ /wʌz/ /əˈdɔrd/ /baɪ/ /rɪʧ/ /ænd/ /pur/ /əˈlaɪk/.
/mɛnˈdoʊzə/ /roʊz/ /tu/ /feɪm/ /ˈswɪftli/ /ˈæftər/ /ə/ /ˈbɑksɪŋ/ /mæʧ/ /wɛn/ /hi/ /wʌz/ /ˈoʊnli/ /ˈfɔrˈtin/ /jɪrz/ /oʊld/. /ðɪs/ /əˈtræktəd/ /ði/ /əˈtɛnʃən/ /ʌv/ /ˈrɪʧərd/ /ˈhʌmfəriz/ /hu/ /wʌz/ /ðɛn/ /ðə/ /moʊst/ /ˈɛmənənt/ /ˈbɑksər/ /ɪn/ /ˈɪŋglənd/. /hi/ /ˈɔfərd/ /tu/ /treɪn/ /mɛnˈdoʊzə/ /ænd/ /hɪz/ /jʌŋ/ /ˈpjupəl/ /wʌz/ /kwɪk/ /tu/ /lɜrn/. /ɪn/ /fækt/, /mɛnˈdoʊzə/ /sun/ /bɪˈkeɪm/ /soʊ/ /səkˈsɛsfəl/ /ðæt/ /ˈhʌmfəriz/ /tɜrnd/ /əˈgɛnst/ /hɪm/.
任务配置
L0+L4
知识笔记
eminent adjective
em·i·nent | \ ˈe-mə-nənt \
Definition of eminent
1 : exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : PROMINENT
2 : standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted : CONSPICUOUS
3 : jutting out : PROJECTING
练习感悟
这个Mendosa还是很厉害的，能把毫无规则的死斗变成科学比赛。读的时候感觉太长了有点喘不过气，好在读顺了就还行。
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