CONTENTS
1 The Greatest 1
2 Early years 2
3 Going for gold 8
4 World Champion 13
5 Outside the ring 19
6 Fight of the Century 25
7 Rumble in the Jungle 30
8 Thrilla in Manila 36
9 Life after boxing 40
10 Remembering Ali 47
GLOSSARY 50
THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD ALI 54
ACTIVITIES: Think ahead 56
ACTIVITIES: Chapter check 57
ACTIVITIES: Focus on vocabulary 62
ACTIVITIES: Focus on language 63
ACTIVITIES: Discussion 64
PROJECT 66
TRANSLATION 参考译文 68
內容試閱:
Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers of all time. Eyes were drawn to him. He was a legend, a boxer, a world champion, a Muslim, a pop culture icon, a fighter for peace and black peoples rights Different people saw different things about him.
Some people say hes got talent. He danced like a butterfly and hit like a bee. His boxing was great to see. But some people say hes got mouth. He wasnt called Louisville Lip for nothing. He talked and talked and talked all the time and won by making other boxers lose their mind outside the ring.
A great fighter he certainly was, everybody says. In a comic book, he even fought the superman. In real life, he fought hard for peace, for black peoples rights, for the sick, and for those in need. Read his story in this book, and what will you say about him?
穆罕默德阿里是历史上最伟大的拳击手之一。人们被他的魅力吸引;在大家的眼中,他是传奇人物、拳击手、世界冠军、穆斯林、流行文化偶像、和平卫士、黑人民权斗士 一百个人眼中就会有一百个阿里。
有人说,他有天赋。他移动起来"如同蝴蝶"般轻盈,攻击起来"如同蜜蜂"般蜇人。看他拳击是一种视觉享受。但也有人说,他有张大嘴巴。"路易斯维尔大嘴巴"可不是随便给他起的外号。他说话滔滔不绝,靠在场外激怒对手才能在场上获胜。
然而人人都说,阿里是一位伟大的斗士。在一本漫画书中,他甚至还和超人一较高下。在现实生活中,他致力于为和平而战,为黑人权利而战,为疾病缠身的人而战,为生活困顿的人而战。读一读本书,了解他的故事,你将会如何看待他呢?