ziq的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练DAY1

练习材料 lesson 21-1 Daniel Mendoza 时长：88s

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 prize fighter, 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.

ziq的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练DAY115 2019/02/21

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

eminent

1.（尤指在某专业中）卓越的，著名的，显赫的famous and respected, especially in a particular profession

2.非凡的；杰出的unusual; excellent

eg：

Mr. Song is a notable(=an eminent person).

宋先生是个知名人士。

pupil n.

1.学生；（尤指）小学生a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school

2.弟子；门生；门徒a person who is taught artistic, musical, etc. skills by an expert

3.瞳孔；眸子；瞳人the small round black area at the centre of the eye

eg：  It is said  that when Jack was a pupil his mother despaired of him.

        听说杰克的母亲很为他小学时候的操行担心。

练习感悟： 在读的时候其实一直觉得pupil 是不是后辈的意思，再查一下意思，还是有一些偏差，有些英语单词很妙啊，翻译成中文就觉得没有那个味道了~