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Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life. One such expression is fall guy. A fall guy is the person
Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life. One such expression is fall guy. A fall guy is the person
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2018-08-14
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问题
Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life. One such expression is fall guy. A fall guy is the person who someone decides will be the loser or victim.
The first fall guys were men who wrestled (摔跤)for money. At the end of the 19th century, wrestling was a very popular sport in the United States. Wrestling competitions were held not only in big cities, but also at country fairs and traveling shows. As the sport became more popular, it became less and less of a sport. Many of the matches were fixed. The wrestlers knew—before the match—which one of them would be the winner. The goal in wrestling is to hold your opponent’ s shoulders down against the floor. This is called a fall. Sometimes, one of the wrestlers would be paid before the match to take the fall. He would agree to be the loser... the fall guy.
Today, a fall guy is anyone who is tricked into taking the blame for the crime or wrongdoing of someone else. There are fall guys in many situations—people who publicly take the blame when something goes wrong.
A fall guy
takes the rap
for something wrong or illegal. He accepts responsibility and punishment for what someone else did. The fall guy may have been involved in the situation, but was not the person who should be blamed. The word rap has meant blame for several hundred years. The expression "to take the rap" first was used about one hundred years ago. Another similar expression is "bum rap". A person receives a bum rap if he is found guilty of a crime... but is really innocent.
It is stated in the passage that a fall guy today______.
选项
A、fights for money
B、does everything wrong
C、takes the blame for others
D、can be taken in easily
答案
C
解析
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成人本科学位英语
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