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新概念英语3--(一天学一篇)--- 21

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课文21  丹尼尔.门多萨
# g0 ]- v+ A$ H0 j0 ?5 X348. Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago.; ?$ a$ i/ r9 R5 r7 u  j6 Y
        两百年前,拳击比赛在英国非常盛行。
' Q7 ^- Y; o7 v! N349. In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money.
4 @  k" H4 ?$ U) A        当时,拳击手们不戴手套,为争夺奖金而搏斗。
6 X  w, M( e9 _8 H350. Because of this, they were known as 'prizefighters'.  R' Q. X" S6 p& i. S( y# u
        因此,他们被称作“职业拳击手”。8 Y5 U' v4 b8 [+ I6 X
351. However, boxing was very crude, for there were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.( J$ a$ j' ~) E) f9 }5 a% }' V
        不过,拳击是十分野蛮的,因为当时没有任何比赛规则,职业拳击手有可能在比赛中受重伤,甚至丧命。6 {% e9 A" I1 s5 {* F% |% w: }
352. One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764.  S- t$ }( @) t# G$ z
        拳击史上最引人注目的人物之一是丹尼尔.门多萨,他生于1764年。
- {; C+ w( t4 G: w7 U2 Y2 X353. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.
1 H) k5 z4 L1 o        1860年昆斯伯里侯爵第一次为拳击比赛制定了规则,拳击比赛这才用上了手套。7 j& F" V8 G5 q5 W  `& Y2 Y# z" y
354. Though he was technically a prizefighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game.7 ~6 u- i' ]  w! s9 G4 |) u
        虽然门多萨严格来讲不过是个职业拳击手,但在把这种粗野的拳击变成一种体育运动方面,他作出了重大贡献。是他把科学引进了这项运动。
2 f/ B$ J/ A1 \355. In this day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike." ?# ^4 _+ t4 }* Q- ?& P
        门多萨在的全盛时期深受大家欢迎,无论是富人还是穷人都对他祟拜备至。
( s; M( K) t' B356. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.
- U% V. {! F. h1 Y( O2 B        门多萨在14岁时参加一场拳击赛后一举成名。: k) k# n4 u2 t6 T5 x, w& s! ]
357. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England., C) S' N6 f' w8 w
        这引起当时英国拳坛名将理查德.汉弗莱斯的注意。3 T3 }7 k. {$ O" T1 m
358. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.: \$ e$ m/ q; E7 b
        他主动提出教授门多萨,而年少的门多萨一学就会。8 I# H, F/ G5 h- \0 Y2 n
359. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him.) k. G3 r& A6 V# L4 p% I
        事实上,门多萨不久便名声大振,致使汉弗莱斯与他反目为敌。. i) f5 p* q# p, G+ m  t
360. The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.. l, P* H/ B' U$ h' c, B
        两个人争吵不休,显而易见,只有较量一番才能解决问题。
% Q% Q3 r# _# Z$ s) f0 I361. A match was held at Stilton, where both men fought for an hour.
- V+ G7 H# ?4 e        于是两人在斯蒂尔顿设下赛场,厮打了一个小时。) q" K" z" r5 L( k7 ]! |
362. The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated.( d1 [7 p9 A5 T- U1 j
        公众把大笔赌注下到了门多萨身上,但他却输了。
# j$ ?% k/ I' z363. Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time.
( I( Z  J- \& p- k# ~  S7 z8 z        后来,门多萨与汉弗莱斯再次在拳击场上较量,门多萨又输了一场。
% P1 |. h4 \! I( P- E4 \( n! y9 \364. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.; @( g0 R9 C+ p' y) P8 D! k- e
        直到1790年他们第3次对垒,门多萨才终于击败汉弗莱斯,成了全英拳击冠军。
8 T( C: `5 ^: K: q' ~0 _* u365. Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils.. z* p8 h% X2 D
        同时,他建立了一所拳击学校,办得很成功,连拜伦勋爵也成了他的学生。- Y0 C6 Q0 s+ b7 T+ v
366. He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as $100 for a single appearance.- ]" H0 Z4 H& O0 O2 ?
        门多萨挣来大笔大笔的钱,一次出场费就多可达100英镑。
( F2 W4 s% y, l7 a3 v' t) G367. Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.* u; J( [2 T" Q
        尽管收入不少,但他挥霍无度,经常债台高筑。
4 {7 u% s: x  g368. After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten.7 H( `# ~$ {1 i4 |# w
        他在被一个叫杰克逊绅士的拳击手击败后很快被遗忘。
! i* I5 `' m4 d0 Q3 \, I9 b369. He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836." e/ h# z0 _8 }* f# l& ?7 w1 h' l# U
        他因无力还债而被捕入狱,最后于1836年在贫困中死去。
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