Unit 9 Text I Who Killed Benny Paret

Unit 9 Text I Who Killed Benny Paret?

Cultural Connection boxing: Boxing is a fist fight sport between two matched combatants wearing padded gloves. A boxer’s primary aim is to land as many as possible to the head and torso of the opponent, using strength and speed to dominate the contest. One of the oldest sports still practiced, boxing dates back to thousands of years. Today the sport is popular in many parts of the world and encompasses amateur and professional matches.

• Napoleon Bonaparte I (1769 -1821) was emperor of France, who consolidated and institutionalized many reforms of the French Revolution. • One of the greatest military commanders of all time, he conquered the larger part of Europe. He was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium in June 18, 1815. He was then exiled to Saint Helena, a remote island in the south Atlantic Ocean, where he remained until his death on May 5, 1821.

Special Terms • • assistant referee chief referee field referee finishing line referee

• all the way • He was all the way back to normal. 完全地 I ran all the way to the office. We will be with you all the way. 完全地

Language Points • number one adj. : first in rank, order, or importance: • the number one team in the nation; our number one problem. • number one n. (one’s own interests) • Don't always think of number one.

• sometime: at an indefinite or unstated time: • I'll meet you sometime this afternoon. • Let's get together sometime in the future. • sometime or other

• sometime: adj. • Having been at some prior time; former: • a sometime secretary. • It has come to be used in the 20 th century with the meaning “occasional”: • a sometime problem child

• so far as: conj. = insofar as: • So far as I am concerned, the project is over. • so far as I know • so far as it goes • so far as that is concerned • so far, so good

• arena: a place of great activity • withdrew from the political arena( arena of politics) • the world as an arena of moral conflict. the literary arena • arena of the bears and bulls

• • • steakhouse pork steak raw steak tender steak Your steak tastes like leather. rare , medium-rare, well done

• appoint vb. • The committee has appointed a day in July for the case to be heard. • 搭配：appoint sb. to do sth. 委派某人做某事 • appoint sb. as --- 委派，任命为

• prevail vb. 盛行，流行；战胜 • Finally reason prevailed over emotion. • A belief in magic still prevails among some tribes. • prevail upon/on sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事 • prevail in 在---普遍，流行 • prevail against/over 战胜，压倒

• literally adj. 逐字地；确实地，毫不夸张地 • She was literally blue with cold. • I took what she said literally, but afterwards, it became clear that he really meant something else. • assess vb. (evaluate) assessment n. • He’s so lazy that it’s difficult assess his ability. • They assessed the value of house at $60, 000.

• bring to one’s feet 使站起来（欢呼雀跃） • The crowd was brought to its feet when one boxer fell onto the canvas. • come alive 活跃起来 • The meeting literally came alive when she stood up to make her speech.

• concern vb. & n. • Don’t poke your nose into what doesn’t concern you. • How much I earn is no concern of yours. • The report expressed serious concern about the doctor’s competence. • 搭配： concern oneself with/about 关心 • be concerned about; 关心； • be concerned over/at 对---忧虑；

• • • certify vb. 证实，证明 The doctor certified the prisoner insane. withstand vb. (stand, endure) The soldiers withstood the attack for hours. Children’s furniture must be able withstand rough treatment. • 搭配：withstand the test of time • withstand wear and tear

Text II • morsel n. : a very small piece of sth; a bit • a morsel of gossip • He hasn't a morsel of sense. • mouthful n. • I'm so full I couldn't eat another mouthful. • "make a mouthful of sth. [swallow sth. at a mouthful] • take a mouthful of sweet country air • You said a mouthful.

• prepossessed adj. favorably influenced; preoccupied • The interviewer was prepossessed by his good manners. • I was prepossessed by his manners. • prepossess sb. with a definite idea

• He was muttering on the telephone so I asked him to speak more clearly. • (at; against) • Are you muttering threats at me? mutter and mumble • mutter away to oneself

• He comes on as an old-fashioned reactionary. • That guy was trying to come on to me during the party. • Darkness came on after seven. • Would you please come on! We'll be late! • You've used the same feeble excuse for weeks. Come on!

• [口]=am not , are not, is not • [俗]=has not , have not • Ain't we got fun?

• offered to carry the packages • offer to go • She offered to leave without them if they didn't hurry. • She has refused several offers of marriage.

• compel vb. make sb. to do sth. By force or peruasion • In school, teacher compels us to wear silly uniforms. • His cleverness and skill compel our admiration. • The land, in a certain, very real way, compels the minds of the people.

• • • an overdue bill an overdue train an overdue check overdue debt get an overdue share of attention

• cub reporter • unlicked cub

• a lump of rock I like taking one lump of sugar in my tea. • "You can pay for the refrigerator either in a lump sum, or in monthly installments. "

• • the building trades He is learning the carpenter's trade. She's a dressmaker by trade. a dog's trade put sb. to a trade Two of a trade never [seldom] agree. Jack of all trades and master of none

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