1、Unit 9 Who killed Benny Paret?Benny Paret was a prizefighter(职业拳击手).1.Who was Benny Paret?Warm-up Questions2.Please list all the possible causes of the death of a prizefighter during a boxing match.his health his opponent his doctorhis lack of skillhis coach his assistantthe fight manager the refere
2、ethe audienceBackground Information1.About the writer The lifelong concerns of Norman Cousins writer,editor,citizendiplomat,promoter of holistic healing,and unflagging optimist were large indeed:world peace,world governance,justice,human freedom,the human impact on the environment,and health and who
3、leness.His primary platformNorman Cousins:Editor and Writer(1915-1990)for promoting his views was as editor of Saturday Review for the better part of forty years.The article“Who Killed Benny Paret?”first appeared in Saturday Review on 5th May,1962.He was also the author of a dozen books and hundreds
4、 of essays and editorials.Background Information2.About Benny ParetBenny Paret was a boxer born in Santa Clara,Cuba on March 14,1937.Known in boxing as Benny the“Kid”Paret,he won the welterweight title for the first time in 1960,but lost it seven months later when EmileGriffith knocked him out.He di
5、ed in New York City on April 3,1962 as a result of injuries sustained in a televised title bout with Emile Griffith for the welterweight championship.Background Information3.About boxing The rules which now govern professional boxing were issued by the British Board of Control in 1929.Fifteen rounds
6、 of 3 minutes duration are fought,with a minute interval betweeneach.The bout is won by a blow to the chin,heart,or solar plexus which knocks out the opponent for not less than 10 second or a boxer may win on“points”,which are scored for the number of blows orThe Rules of a Boxing MatchBackground In
7、formationstyle of fighting.The winner of each round is given 5 points.Points are scored for clean hits with the closed glove of either hand,and for skilful defensive work.Each boxer has a second whose duty is to look after him between rounds,cooling him with a towel,sponging his face,and giving him
8、advice it is an old boxing saying that a good second is half the battle.Background Information4.Boxing termsarenabout竞技场一场比赛canvasclean hit（拳击台上的）帆布遵守规则的一击count out（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fight manager 拳击运动员的经理(boxing)glovesjab拳击手套猛击（对手）knockout 由于一方
9、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mauler 击伤对手的拳击运动员prizefight 职业拳击比赛Background Informationprizefight promoter 拳击承办人referee裁判ring round拳击台回合(boxers)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Debate Topic:Should Boxing Be Banned?Arguments for reference:
10、PROS:1.Boxing is a very dangerous sport.Every year both amateur and professional boxers die in matches or afterwards as a result of injuries.Banning boxing would mean an end to needless deaths,injuries and brain-damage.2.Boxing is unlike any other sport.The aim of boxing is to hurt the other man.The
11、 sport appeals to the worst and most violent parts of human nature.Such a savage sport should have no place in modern society.3.Many boxers are exploited.Often those around the boxer do very well at his expense.This gives them a reason to make the fighter take more fights,even if that would be dange
12、rous.4.Boxing makes violence look cool.The money and fame a few champion boxers get for hitting people sends the wrong message to young people.1.The government should not ban something adults choose to do unless it clearly affects other people.In boxing,it is the boxer who takes the risk and who wil
13、l pay the price,no one else.Other sports are also dangerous,for example horse-riding,skiing or parachuting should we ban those too?2.All sport is about testing the human body and reaction against others.Boxing does this in the most simple and direct way possible.There is no point trying to deny our
14、human nature man is an aggressive animal and sports provide a safe outlet for that aggression.CONS:He was a promoter of causes including environmental protection.It means that the Paret fight resulted in a great deal of fervent public interest and several investigations.40 futile:adj.He sang so badl
15、y that the audience booed him.They are deceiving themselves.Both professional and amateur fights are run under very strict rules to make the risks as small as possible.People at the back started booing loudly.to declare something is true/correct after some kind of testbring to a state of great tensi
16、on;excite_The principal made a few bland comments about the value of education.Debate Topic:Should Boxing Be Banned?About boxing社会风俗习惯随着时光流逝而改变。John is adroit at flattering others.new and lacking experienceThe police are looking into the matter.谚语不可能都逐字直译。The sentence“One is adroit at feinting”means
17、:莫扎特是作曲家中的巨匠。Article10_S_Put the blame3.Boxing offers a way out of poverty for working-class boys.Isnt it better for children to want to be boxers when they grow up than drug dealers and gangsters?4.Those in charge of boxing work have to make sure that its as safe as possible.Both professional and a
18、mateur fights are run under very strict rules to make the risks as small as possible.5.Making boxing illegal would just drive it“underground”.It would still go on,because men would still want to fight and others would still be prepared to pay to see them.Once boxing is underground,it cannot be regul
19、ated and fights will become much more dangerous.Boxing is much safer when it is legal but regulated.ScanningParas.1-2Before you read the text,go over the following incomplete sentences first.After reading the text,fill in the blanks with relevant information.The writer had an interview with Mike Jac
20、obs,who was Number One in the boxing world.prizefight promoter_Paras.3-5The only important element in successful boxing promoting is .People come out to see .to please the crowd_ the knockout_Paras.6-8Benny Paret was killed in .The direct cause of his death was .Para.9 The prime responsibility for P
21、arets death lies with .the ring_a massive hemorrhagein the brain_the people who pay to see a man hurt_Para.10 The blame should be put on .the prevailing mores that regard prizefighting as a perfectly proper enterprise and vehicle of entertainmentScanning_ _True or False A prizefight audience is like
22、ly to get crazy about the boxers skills of defensive or offensive work.2.The most important thing in successful promoting is how to please the crowd.F()T()3.According to the writer,the investigators have already looked into every possible cause of the boxers death.4.The writer does not think the ref
23、eree should take the responsibility.5.The boxing audience is affected by the social customs that prizefight helps make both fortune and fun.F()T()T()Word Comprehension1.The word sometime in the phrase“sometime about 1935 or 1936”means:A.now and thenB.at some uncertain time in the pastC.former D.some
24、timesB_2.We discussed the only important element in successful promoting.Element means:A.reasonB.roleC.factorD.essential partC_3.The sentence“One is adroit at feinting”means:A.One is an expert in boxing.B.One is good at giving punches.C.One is very quick at losing consciousness.D.One is skilful in p
25、retending to attack.D_4.Mike Jacobs said evenly.Evenly means:_A.unchanginglyB.smoothlyC.calmlyD.equallyC6.Another question had to do with the role of the examining doctors.The phrase in italics means:A.was related to(or concerned)B.involvedC.was aboutD.must deal withA_5.The sentence“They are kidding
26、 themselves”means:_A.They are deceiving themselves.B.They are playing practical jokes on themselves.C.They are pretending in a playful manner.D.They are acting like children.A8.“To produce a massive hemorrhage in the brain”means:C_A.to cause bleeding in the brainB.to bring about bleeding in the brai
27、nC.to make the brain lose a lot of bloodD.to bring out blood from the brain7.Governor Rockefeller appointed a committee to assess the responsibility.Appointed means:_A.choseB.set up C.electedD.fixedBWe dont have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.L.1 promoter:n.C a pers
28、on whose job is to promote events,activities,goods,etc.a promoter of peace/sexual equality他是包括环保在内的诸多事业的倡导者。他是包括环保在内的诸多事业的倡导者。He was a promoter of causes including environmental protection.promote:vt.1.to support or encourage somethinga boxing/rock concert promoterParaphrase this sentence.There was
29、nothing in Mr.Jacobs appearance and manner that would attract public attention,but when he talked about prizefights,he was not ordinary any more.He looked like a giant who spoke in an authoritative and powerful manner,a manner Napoleon would adopt when he inspected a battle.政府致力于倡导公共交通的发展和使用。政府致力于倡导
30、公共交通的发展和使用。The Government is committed to promoting the development and use of public transport.The young army officer is promoted to the rank of captain.2.(usually passive)to move someone to a job at a higher levelKindness promotes peace.牛奶促进健康。牛奶促进健康。Milk promotes health.In 2007 they were promoted
31、 to the First Division.20072007年，他们晋升为甲级队。年，他们晋升为甲级队。These products are aggressively promoted and marketed.3.to attract peoples attention to a product or event,for example by advertising你有什么好办法来推销这种产品吗你有什么好办法来推销这种产品吗?Do you have any idea how to promote the sales of this product?A big advertising cam
32、paign is being held to promote a new kind of toothpaste.Why did the writer compare Mr.Fifteen rounds of 3 minutes duration are fought,with a minute interval betweenit is used to refer to the extent to which an action has been completedBoxing is much safer when it is legal but regulated.You should ke
33、ep a bland diet.About boxinga series of(things that happen suddenly)20 In the twelfth round he went down,was counted out,and never came out of the coma.a massive hemorrhagewas related to(or concerned)Article8_S_Benny Paret2enterprise and vehicle of entertainmentto declare something is true/correct a
34、fter some kind of test莫扎特是作曲家中的巨匠。(usually passive)to move someone to a job at a higher3)The human brain is the most delicate mechanism inPrices of pens vary all the way from 5 dollars to 500 dollars.人们从附近城市一路过来观看这场职业拳击赛。Did you really swim all the way across the channel?a place or scene where force
35、s contend or events unfoldThe most important thing in successful promoting is how to please the crowd.L.2 fledgling:adj.new and lacking experiencea fledgling enterprise/republic/writer她不过是一名初出茅庐的流行歌星。她不过是一名初出茅庐的流行歌星。She was just a fledgling pop star.The current economic climate is particularly diffi
36、cult for fledgling businesses.L.2 beat:n.C 1.a particular news source that a reporter is responsible for coveringThe local authorities decided to remove the reporter from the White House beat.这位年青的新闻记者负责采访社会安全消息。这位年青的新闻记者负责采访社会安全消息。This fledgling newspaper reporter is on the social security beat.2.(
37、usually singular)the usual path followed by someone on duty(esp.a policeman)Bob has worked as an officer on this particular beat for 20 years.这名警察每天在规定值巡路线上巡逻。这名警察每天在规定值巡路线上巡逻。The cop walks his beat daily.Paraphrase this sentence.I found I was given different kinds of assignments,ranging in variety
38、from ship news to sports reporting.L.3 I found myself on varied assignments,all the way from ship news to sports reporting.L.3 all the way(from/down/across/through):it is used to refer to the extent to which an action has been completedDid you really swim all the way across the channel?钢笔的价钱从钢笔的价钱从5
39、美元到美元到500美元不等。美元不等。Prices of pens vary all the way from 5 dollars to 500 dollars.He comes all the way from Beijing just to say“happy birthday”to his girlfriend.人们从附近城市一路过来观看这场职业拳击赛。人们从附近城市一路过来观看这场职业拳击赛。People came all the way from the neighboring cities to watch the prizefight.L.6 bland:adj.lacking
40、a strong taste or character or lacking in interest or energyI find chicken a little bland.你的饮食应该保持清淡。你的饮食应该保持清淡。You should keep a bland diet.The principal made a few bland comments about the value of education.She had pleasant but rather bland features.她很可爱，但长相平平。她很可爱，但长相平平。L.6 colossus:n.C(其复数形式为co
41、lossuses或者colossi)(literary)someone or something that is very large or impressive莫扎特是作曲家中的巨匠。莫扎特是作曲家中的巨匠。Mozart is a colossus among composers.the Colossus of RhodesShe has been described as the creative colossus of the literary world.希腊罗德斯城的太阳神阿波罗巨型雕塑像（世界七大奇迹之一，高希腊罗德斯城的太阳神阿波罗巨型雕塑像（世界七大奇迹之一，高150英尺以上）
42、英尺以上）An intellectual colossus like Leonardo comes along only once in a generation.Why did the writer compare Mr.Jacobs speaking manner to that of Napoleon?When Napoleon inspected a battle,he became the embodiment of power and authority.When Mr.Jacobs spoke about prizefights,he was no longer mild-man
43、nered and gentle-looking.Instead,he had the authoritative tone and commanding voice of Napoleon,the famous French military leader.L.5 There was nothing spectacular in Mr.Jacobs manner or appearance;but when he spoke about prizefights,he was no longer a bland little man but a colossus who sounded the
44、 way Napoleon must have sounded when he reviewed a battle.Why does the writer mention his interview with Mike Jacobs in the first part before he comments on the death of Benny Paret in the second part?Mike Jacobs was Number One in the boxing world.As the writers view coincides with that of Jacobs,by
45、 citing Jacobs words,the writer gives greater weight to his own opinion about Parets death and makes it more convincing.L.7 You knew you were listening to Number One.Paraphrase this sentence.You knew you were listening to the most authoritative promoter in the boxing world.What does it refer to?It r
46、efers to whatever Mr.Jacobs said which seemed true simply because Mr.Jacobs,the A-1 prizefight promoter,said it.L.8 His saying something made it true.Kindness promotes peace.Boxing termsliquid)to flow out through a narrow opening in a fastThey are pretending in a playful manner.The students started
47、booing as soon as John opened his mouth.The most important thing in successful promoting is how to please the crowd.Paraphrase this sentence.5 There was nothing spectacular in Mr.Once boxing is underground,it cannot be regulated and fights will become much more dangerous.True or FalsePeople at the b
48、ack started booing loudly.The police are looking into the matter.The prime responsibility for Parets death lies with .Boxing termsEvery year both amateur and professional boxers die in matches or afterwards as a result of injuries.(usually+adverb or preposition)(to force a8 His saying something made
49、 it true.certificate of appointmentan adroit reaction/answer/movement of the handbrain,which showed he was hit extremely violently onWhat does it refer to?What does the sentence mean?It means“Mr.Jacobs saw nothing mysterious in boxing”.L.10 So far as he was concerned,there was no mystery to it.L.11
50、arena:n.C 1.a large area that is surrounded by seats,used for sports or entertainmenta sports arenaThe bull was led into the arena.2.a place or scene where forces contend or events unfoldWomen are entering the political arena in larger numbers.After 30 years in the political arena,our local member o
