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高中基础 (2353 2版 Muhammad Ali “the Legend Among Legends” Pre-reading Language study After reading What do you think makes someone a legend? How much do you know about Muhammad Ali and his career? Why do you think he is often regarded as a legend? * * FUN FACTS Ali became a boxer because his bike was stolen. When the 12-year-old Ali’s beloved bicycle was stolen in 1954, he reported the theft to a police officer and vowed to punch (拳打) the thief. The police officer, who was also a boxing trainer, suggested that the upset teenager first learn how to fight and took him under his wing. Ali was also a singer and an actor. In 1963, Ali released an album, I Am the Greatest. The album included a cover (翻唱版本) of Ben E. King’s famous song “Stand by Me” and it was sung all by himself. As an actor, Ali starred in Buck White, a popular Broadway musical. Ali was scared of flying. The story took place ahead of 1960 Rome Olympics when Ali flew to Europe. He was so scared on the air that he insisted on wearing a parachute (降落伞) on the plane. * former adj. 昔日的 WORD BANK The death of Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion, triggered a worldwide outpouring of admiration. The former boxer died on ..., which made the once-graceful athlete a prisoner in his own body. champion n. 冠军 graceful adj. 雅致的 trigger v. 引起，触发 outpouring n. 涌现，喷涌 * appropriately adv. 恰当地 WORD BANK His catchphrase, “...,” appropriately described his remarkable combination of ... Ali dominated the sport for ... before Parkinson’s disease numbed his magnificent body, ruined his ... and ended his brilliant career in 1981. remarkable adj. 非凡的，显著的 brilliant adj. 很成功的 dominate v. 占尽风头 numb v. （使）麻木，（使）迟钝 magnificent adj. 极好的，卓越的 ruin v. 毁坏，破坏 * promote v. 促进，推动 WORD BANK He traveled around the world, promoting peace, justice, tolerance and humanity around the world, speaking loudly on behalf of blacks, and pressing for more research into Parkinson’s disease. justice n. 公道，公平 tolerance n. 忍耐力