首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago. In those days, boxers fought with bare【B1】______ for prize mo
Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago. In those days, boxers fought with bare【B1】______ for prize mo
admin
2010-03-26
113
问题
Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago. In those days, boxers fought with bare【B1】______ for prize money. They were known as "prize-fighters". However, boxing was very【B2】______ , for there were no rules and a prize-fighter could be seriously【B3】______ or even killed during a match.
One of the most famous【B4】______ in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 17614. The use of gloves was not【B5】______ until 1860 when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules. Though【B6】______ a prize-fighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prize-fighting into a sport. In his day, Mendoza enjoyed【B7】______ popularity. He was【B8】______ by the rich and the poor alike.
Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing-match when he was only fourteen. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries, who was then the most eminent boxer in England.【B9】______ . In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him. The two men quarreled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.【B10】______.
It was not until his third match that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion. Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy.【B11】______ . Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt. After he was defeated by another boxer, he was quickly forgotten and died in poverty in 18316.
【B11】
选项
答案
He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as £100 for a single appearance
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/cWk7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
A1999reportbytheUniversityofMichiganshowedthatabout62percentofhighschoolstudentsreportedhavinggottendrunk.
A1999reportbytheUniversityofMichiganshowedthatabout62percentofhighschoolstudentsreportedhavinggottendrunk.
MostAmericansusedtoworkforthemselvesratherthanforothers.Itisimportantthatyou’vebeentaughtskillsinexpressing
MostAmericansusedtoworkforthemselvesratherthanforothers.Accordingtotheauthor,acollegestudentwhoisunableto
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetterapplyingforadmissiontobetransferredtoanotherdepartment.You
TheauthorsaysthatHitlercameintopower"oncatpaws"because______.Thetitlethatbestmatchesthepassagewouldbe____
A、BillprefersmusictoEnglishlessons.B、Billwantstobeamusicianinthefuture.C、BillshowsmoreinterestinEnglishlear
A、Bytaxingpublicservices.B、Byprovidingneededservices.C、Bymakingpeoplepayforprivatebills.D、Bycollectingtaxes.DH
TheCirculationofEuroOnJanuary1,2002,theEuro(欧元)becamethesinglecurrencyof12memberstatesoftheEuropeanUnion.
随机试题
领导生命周期理论模型不包括以下哪种领导类型?()
可以出现机化过程的有
属于镇静催眠药的是()
下列心电图表现中,属于确诊室性心动过速最重要的依据是
从事生产、经营的纳税人应当自领取税务登记证件之日起( )日内,将其财务、会计制度或财务、会计处理办法和会计核算软件报送税务机关备案。
下列关于商业助学贷款贷后检查的说法,错误的是()。(2010年下半年)
在双代号网络计划中,M工作有三项紧前工作,其最早开始时间分别为第6、8、9周,其持续时间分别为3、6、2周,则M工作的最早开始时间是第()周。
对收益性物业来说,空置率提高将会导致()等后果。
某单位去年的总收入比总支出多50万元,今年比去年的总收入增加了10%,总支出节约了20%,如果今年的总收入比总支出多100万元,那么去年的总收入和总支出各是多少万元?()
Usually,therearetworeasonstopursuescientificknowledge:forthesakeoftheknowledgeitself,andforthepracticalu
最新回复
(
0
)