LemonIce的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训

L21-1：Daniel Mendoza

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 crude, for these were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match. One of the most colorful 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 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 this day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.

　　Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was 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.

任务配置：L0+L4

词音：Boxing，fought，gloves，technically，tremendous，popularity，rose，pupil.

词义：technically  技术上；专门地；学术上；工艺上。

练习感悟：

课文比平时长了挺多的，跟读完都花了四十多分钟。读完之后觉得，一天一篇新课文，前一天的内容吸收的只有很少的一部分。还是用一篇长课文精读，跟读到每个发音基本完全一样，内容完全熟悉，随时能背出来，这样再读几篇课文，发音的问题可能就解决的很好了。

一句话，就是干。