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1、2009-02-11|徐老师送给2010考研同学的礼物6：新概念第三册课文精读详解50篇 标签： 新概念英语 Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza 丹尼尔门多萨一、【Text】课文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
2、 crude, for there were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match. One of the most colourful 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
3、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 his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he w
4、as 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. The two men quarrelled bitte
5、rly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight. A match was held at Stilton where both men fought for an hour. The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated. Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time. It was no
6、t until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England. Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils. He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as &100 for a single appearance. Despite this, he was s
7、o extravagant that he was always in debt. After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten. He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.二、【New words and expressions】 生词和短语boxing n. 拳击boxer n. 拳击手bare adj. 赤裸的prizefighter n. 职业拳击手（
8、尤指古时赤手拳击手）crude adj. 粗野的marquis n. 侯爵technically adv. 严格根据法律意义地science n. 科学popularity n. 名望adore v. 崇拜，爱戴alike adv. 一样地fame n. 名声eminent adj. 著名的，杰出的bitterly adv. 厉害地bet (bet, bet; betted, betted) v. 打赌academy n. 专业学校extravagant adj. 浪费的，奢侈poverty n. 贫困boxing n. 拳击boxer n. 拳击手bare adj. 赤裸的bare unco
9、veredbare (部分的)赤裸bare fist 赤手空拳bare foot 光着脚的bare handed 光着手的bare legged 光着腿的naked 全裸Hes walking in bare feet.He is naked.nude adj. 光秃秃的； n. 裸体（雕象，油画）a nude hillside 光秃秃的山坡prizefighter n. 职业拳击手（尤指古时赤手拳击手）crude adj. 粗野的be crude to sb 对粗鲁，无理 , rude语气比 crude 要弱 He is crude to the girl.marquis n. 侯爵tech
10、nically adv. 严格根据法律意义地science n. 科学popularity n. 名望in popularity 受欢迎，受喜爱Instant foods are getting in popularity. 即食食品越来越受欢迎。popular songs are in popularity.popular with 受人喜爱popularity 名望，受人欢迎的状态fame 出名的名声 famous adj.reputation 声誉adore v. 崇拜，爱戴More and more people adore the famous adtress.alike adv.
11、一样地He was adored by rich, and poor alike.The teacher is adored by boy, girl and alike.fame n. 名声eminent adj. 著名的，杰出的eminent scientistdistinguishedbitterly adv. 厉害地It is blowing bitterly.bitter:苦的、辛酸的、刺骨的bitter pills may have wholesome effects 良药bet (bet, bet; betted, betted) v. 打赌bet on sth. 以.打赌bet
12、 sb. that 跟某人打赌bet ones bottom dollar on somebody 对孤注一掷He bet his bottom dollar on his last attempt.bet on the wrong horse 对 做出了错误的判断I bet 我肯定，我断言academy n. 专业学校extravagant adj. 浪费的，奢侈extravagant hobitthrifty frugal economicalpoverty n. 贫困in poverty 在贫困当中indigence 贫困 (正式)destitution 赤贫penury 诘据三、【课文
13、精析】in popularityfought with bare fists: 赤手空拳的打斗Key sentence: One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza who was born in 1764. one of the most famous people introduce: bring inPotatos were introduced into Europe from South America.drew up: 制定，起草Sb. did much to do sth.in hi
14、s full time in his good dayrise to fame = become famousattract sb.s sttention = attract the attention of sb.turn against sb 与反目成仇severelyKey sentence: It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion.as much as 多达in debt: 欠债Lesson 22 By heart 熟记台词一、【Text】课文
15、Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is unfortunate for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the same lines night after night. One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter. Yet this is not always the case.A famous actor in a highly successful play was once ca
