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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* h8 ?! ^  o# ~# E
348. Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago.
; F2 v( g- [2 T) T# L( C  a        两百年前,拳击比赛在英国非常盛行。. N% q* @0 f  R4 G; ]2 `7 ^* @
349. In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money.8 F+ z8 S3 [' \6 x4 d# c: g
        当时,拳击手们不戴手套,为争夺奖金而搏斗。% W- f; g1 q0 M( d+ \3 c2 P
350. Because of this, they were known as 'prizefighters'.+ y* u/ |/ X" ?# |% v6 i
        因此,他们被称作“职业拳击手”。! f3 P3 t0 }; h
351. However, boxing was very crude, for there were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.
6 j4 v8 N: d4 w% y        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。  Y; g7 ~' U, Y9 L" U& @1 d  Q6 H$ l
352. One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764.+ H3 }5 _$ o5 _- U' R
        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。
! A; D+ @+ o& S6 G- D% V; i353. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.
5 p% X* p) G5 @+ p6 e) P8 p" }        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。, `! H1 N% 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 O& l# C5 g, O5 k' X$ t2 }, x  c8 B
        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。
# I2 y7 e6 E$ ?' w3 Q5 l355. In this day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.' v" K9 b* {: H) |8 c1 x
        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。
  G2 b$ Z( o+ n( ~6 X$ {9 l. y356. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.
4 ]- T" l  h0 k% g% V8 z# c( q        门多萨在14岁时参加一场拳击赛后一举成名。( m4 `7 O' x% N5 a
357. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England.
& q& P% H6 H# }, B) ^! q( g* p: |        这引起当时英国拳坛名将理查德.汉弗莱斯的注意。
* \% f- H1 \3 o358. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.; K- p  V" E' I
        他主动提出教授门多萨,而年少的门多萨一学就会。
; V6 t' y' v. s" S& p  m9 e359. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him.
- K3 h) z* ~; ^        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。
  s; Z5 I' z1 u9 n, h* q360. The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.4 W! o+ k+ [1 V6 ?
        两个人争吵不休,显而易见,只有较量一番才能解决问题。
2 E; V1 E9 j9 s( t361. A match was held at Stilton, where both men fought for an hour.
# p+ J+ p& o/ Y# Z' j! u: Z        于是两人在斯蒂尔顿设下赛场,厮打了一个小时。# l5 t, Q: R: C( Z
362. The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated.
% f$ L& z/ S! ^" p- l1 d        公众把大笔赌注下到了门多萨身上,但他却输了。' T5 G* s& Y- b/ X0 ?8 X2 l( V
363. Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time.
1 I7 {- V. ^' S" 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。, a; U3 g# m9 Q6 `
364. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.
& j& p" ~3 C/ A        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。, z( I9 k+ p& e! _& t2 p
365. Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils.
* b7 d) z2 x5 G/ x5 w( ^2 \        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。
4 S+ _# {2 _' }% L4 b) E' m* V- U366. He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as $100 for a single appearance.
/ ~" X/ d9 @0 s# H# b        门多萨挣来大笔大笔的钱,一次出场费就多可达100英镑。
" O* p6 g# b8 w- [2 s- g/ t367. Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.4 v. ?9 o3 S( N: k
        尽管收入不少,但他挥霍无度,经常债台高筑。/ E1 x# ]! }: ~# e) \
368. After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten.! t, `& `7 v" |8 }" Q7 B* X3 l% E, R
        他在被一个叫杰克逊绅士的拳击手击败后很快被遗忘。$ e' V" y/ U7 v) e( o
369. He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.5 Z4 U* d5 q. o/ R. g2 }
        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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