新编英语教程 Unit 9 Who killed Benny Paret

Unit9WhokilledBennyParet?BennyParetwasaprizefighter(职业拳击手).1.WhowasBennyParet?Warm-upQuestions2.Pleaselistallthepossiblecausesofthedeathofaprizefighterduringaboxingmatch.hishealthhisopponenthisdoctorhislackofskillhiscoachhisassistantthefightmanagertherefereetheaudienceBackgroundInformation1.AboutthewriterThelifelongconcernsofNormanCousins—writer,editor,citizendiplomat,promoterofholistichealing,andunflaggingoptimist—werelargeindeed:worldpeace,worldgovernance,justice,humanfreedom,thehumanimpactontheenvironment,andhealthandwholeness.HisprimaryplatformNormanCousins:EditorandWriter(1915-1990)forpromotinghisviewswasaseditorofSaturdayReviewforthebetterpartoffortyyears.Thearticle“WhoKilledBennyParet?”firstappearedinSaturdayReviewon5thMay,1962.Hewasalsotheauthorofadozenbooksandhundredsofessaysandeditorials.BackgroundInformation2.AboutBennyParetBennyParetwasaboxerborninSantaClara,CubaonMarch14,1937.KnowninboxingasBennythe“Kid”Paret,hewonthewelterweighttitleforthefirsttimein1960,butlostitsevenmonthslaterwhenEmileGriffithknockedhimout.HediedinNewYorkCityonApril3,1962asaresultofinjuriessustainedinatelevisedtitleboutwithEmileGriffithforthewelterweightchampionship.BackgroundInformation3.AboutboxingTheruleswhichnowgovernprofessionalboxingwereissuedbytheBritishBoardofControlin1929.Fifteenroundsof3minutes’durationarefought,withaminuteintervalbetweeneach.Theboutiswonbyablowtothechin,heart,orsolarplexuswhichknocksouttheopponentfornotlessthan10second—oraboxermaywinon“points”,whicharescoredforthenumberofblowsorTheRulesofaBoxingMatchBackgroundInformationstyleoffighting.Thewinnerofeachroundisgiven5points.Pointsarescoredforcleanhitswiththeclosedgloveofeitherhand,andforskilfuldefensivework.Eachboxerhasasecondwhosedutyistolookafterhimbetweenrounds,coolinghimwithatowel,sponginghisface,andgivinghimadvice—itisanoldboxingsayingthatagoodsecondishalfthebattle.BackgroundInformation4.Boxingtermsarenabout竞技场一场比赛canvascleanhit（拳击台上的）帆布遵守规则的一击countout（裁判员数到十时被击倒运动员仍未起立）宣告失败dancedodge依靠步法进行躲闪而很少主动进攻躲闪feint佯攻，虚晃fight一场拳击比赛fightmanager拳击运动员的经理(boxing)glovesjab拳击手套猛击（对手）knockout由于一方被击倒而比赛结束mouthpiece（橡皮或塑料制的）护齿，或称作（拳击员用的）橡皮咬口parry格挡，以手臂挡开来拳prizefight职业拳击比赛mauler击伤对手的拳击运动员prizefight职业拳击比赛BackgroundInformationprizefightpromoter拳击承办人referee裁判ringround拳击台回合(boxer’s)second（拳击运动员的）助手prizefighter职业拳击运动员slugger猛击者weave不断移动身体以迷惑对方或避开来拳DebateTopic:ShouldBoxingBeBanned?Argumentsforreference:PROS:1.Boxingisaverydangeroussport.Everyyearbothamateurandprofessionalboxersdieinmatchesorafterwardsasaresultofinjuries.Banningboxingwouldmeananendtoneedlessdeaths,injuriesandbrain-damage.2.Boxingisunlikeanyothersport.Theaimofboxingistohurttheotherman.Thesportappealstotheworstandmostviolentpartsofhumannature.Suchasavagesportshouldhavenoplaceinmodernsociety.3.Manyboxersareexploited.Oftenthosearoundtheboxerdoverywellathisexpense.Thisgivesthemareasontomakethefightertakemorefights,evenifthatwouldbedangerous.4.Boxingmakesviolencelookcool.Themoneyandfameafewchampionboxersgetforhittingpeoplesendsthewrongmessagetoyoungpeople.1.Thegovernmentshouldnotbansomethingadultschoosetodounlessitclearlyaffectsotherpeople.Inboxing,itistheboxerwhotakestheriskandwhowillpaytheprice,nooneelse.Othersportsarealsodangerous,forexamplehorse-riding,skiingorparachuting—shouldwebanthosetoo?2.Allsportisabouttestingthehumanbodyandreactionagainstothers.Boxingdoesthisinthemostsimpleanddirectwaypossible.Thereisnopointtryingtodenyourhumannature—manisanaggressiveanimalandsportsprovideasafeoutletforthataggression.CONS:3.Boxingoffersawayoutofpovertyforworking-classboys.Isn’titbetterforchildrentowanttobeboxerswhentheygrowupthandrugdealersandgangsters?4.Thoseinchargeofboxingworkhavetomakesurethatit’sassafeaspossible.Bothprofessionalandamateurfightsarerununderverystrictrulestomaketherisksassmallaspossible.5.Makingboxingillegalwouldjustdriveit“underground”.Itwouldstillgoon,becausemenwouldstillwanttofightandotherswouldstillbepreparedtopaytoseethem.Onceboxingisunderground,itcannotberegulatedandfightswillbecomemuchmoredangerous.Boxingismuchsaferwhenitislegalbutregulated.GlobalreadingScanningParas.1-2Beforeyoureadthetext,gooverthefollowingincompletesentencesfirst.Afterreadingthetext,fillintheblankswithrelevantinformation.ThewriterhadaninterviewwithMikeJacobs,whowasNumberOneintheboxingworld.prizefightpromoter________________Paras.3-5Theonlyimportantelementinsuccessfulboxingpromotingis.Peoplecomeouttosee.topleasethecrowd________________theknockout___________Paras.6-8BennyParetwaskilledin.Thedirectcauseofhisdeathwas.Para.9TheprimeresponsibilityforParet’sdeathlieswith.thering______amassivehemorrhageinthebrain___________________________thepeoplewhopaytoseeamanhurt______________________________Para.10Theblameshouldbeputon.theprevailingmoresthatregardprizefightingasaperfectlyproperenterpriseandvehicleofentertainmentScanning______________________________________________________________________________________TrueorFalse1.Aprizefightaudienceislikelytogetcrazyabouttheboxer’sskillsofdefensiveoroffensivework.2.Themostimportantthingin