Whupping (whipping/Beating) Fat Albert
By Rudolph Giuliani
[1] My father was an excellent (perfect, wonderful) boxer. His poor eyesight prevented him from becoming the prizefighter (warrior/ knight) he wanted to be, but at 6 feet and a lean 150 pounds, he was fast and tough. He understood the sport and would describe fights to me in great detail, explaining the strategies and techniques of the great fighters, men like (such as) Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis, Willie Pep, Rocky Marciano, and Jery Joe Walcott.
[2] In boxing, he said, the most important skill was to stay (be) calm. This was the best lesson my father ever taught me—stay calm, especially when tho (people) around you are uneasy or troubled (upt). The one who stays unruffled has a great advantage in being able to help others, to control the situation, to fix it. The fighter who los his cool (calmness) the first time he's hit will end up flat on his back on the canvas. If he remains calm, even while he's being hit, he can look for opportunities to hit back. (knock down->out knock out)
[3] The lesson came in handy (turned out/ proved to be uful). My Uncle Willie was a New Y ork City police officer. Long after he retired, he always wore a jacket and, usually, a tie. He was a shy (silent/ ti
mid) man who kept to himlf (silent), and he'd spend his off hours reading the paper under the tree in front of our hou. Next door lived another family, and the father was also a cop. For some reason, my uncle disliked him—perhaps he'd been nasty or unfair to Uncle Willie. Anyway, this guy (man/ fellow) had a son named Albert, a big fat kid, two years older than me—I was about 5 and he was 7. Albert took advantage of his size to intimidate (frighten) the other kids. He'd knock them down and roll (sit) on them.国字脸男生适合什么发型
[4] My uncle ud to read Spring 3100, the in-hou police magazine. I loved looking at it—still do, in fact. I would pore over (study sth. carefully) Uncle Willie's copy, but only for so long—my uncle would always take the magazine back. One day he was sitting alone under the tree and my mother was nowhere in sight. He called me over. A copy of Spring 3100 was by his side.
[5] "Y ou want this magazine, right?"
[6] "Y es," I replied.
[7] "Y ou want it to keep?"
[8] "Sure!'
[9] "Beat up Albert, and I'll give you the magazine."
[10] "What do you mean?"
[11] Uncle Willie said, "Look, your father's been teaching you to box. Throw a couple of jabs like your old man showed you and Albert will start crying—he's a fat slob and bullies are never as tough (strong/ powerful) as they em."
[12] I was reluctant, becau Albert was much heavier than I was. But Uncle Willie showed me the magazine and let me hold it, before taking it back and repeating that it would be mine as soon as
I got (made) Albert to cry uncle.
[13] A little while (moment) later, Uncle Willie was sitting in his usual chair, when (suddenly) I saw Albert up to his usual tricks, pushing some kids around, all of them smaller than he. I don't remember exactly how it (fighting) started. All I know is that I found mylf in a fight with him, just the two of us.
[14] I started jabbing at his face—boom, boom, boom, exactly as I'd been taught—and they (jabs) were landing, nearly all of them. Albert never laid a hand on me—or if he did, I didn't notice.
His no started bleeding, a shiner was rising (swelling) nicely (noticeably), and finally he started to cry. Then he turned and ran home (ad.).
[15] I went home, too, and told my mother. She slapped me hard (heavily) across the face. "Apologize right now, and I'm going to tell your father tonight. He's going to give you a real beating."
[16] "I don't want to apologize," I mumbled. "He started it." For that I got a cond slap.
[17] Albert was still crying, and I begrudgingly (reluctantly) said, "I'm sorry, Albert." My mother made (forced) us (to) shake hands and ordered me to stay in for the rest of the day. I glanced at my uncle, and thought, at least he could give me the darn magazine. But I didn't give him up. I just went slowly up to my room. About 20 minutes later, his daughter, my cousin (/=nephew/ niece) Evangeline, came up. She was carrying his copy of Spring 3100. "My dad wanted you to have this," she said. "Since you have to stay in all day." I looked out the window. Uncle Willie was still there, under his tree, and he gave me a nod—as much for keeping my mouth shut, I knew, as for whipping Albert.
[18] My father came home that evening, and my mother told him what had happened. I could hear them (talk) talking in the room next door. It was his fault, my mother said, for teaching me to box. He should give me a licking (beating) I'd never forget. My father came up to me, but before he could ado
pt (~ed child) a suitable face (expression) of disapproval, he blurted, "You whipped Albert? God almighty (mighty=powerful)! He's two years older than you, and 25 pounds heavier!" (mighty=powerful)
[19] Standing up to bullies might sound like a glib call to be macho (brave), but the truth is it takes a toll on you. One of the best reasons to let bullies know you won't back down (withdraw/ retreat) from a fight is so (difficult) that it doesn't get to (express) that point (meaning). That's not just a theory—there were many times (cas/ often) in my administration when an early confrontation led to far less fighting (struggle) down the road (in the direction). Here's an example. At about 8:40 p. m. on Wednesday, July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean just off (away from) Long Island. All 230 on board the Paris-bound 747, which had taken off from Kennedy International Airport, were killed. My community respon team and I got to the scene (site)(scenery) within an hour and t up an assistance (help) center at the Ramada Plaza Hotel near the airport to provide aid (help) and counling (comfort) to family members. [boarding school]
[20] When we got (arrived) there, the first thing we tried to do was (to) obtain (get) the manifest so (that) we could be sure who had been on the plane. Airlines are required by law to compile a complete list of pasngers on international flights, including full names, passport information, and e
mergency phone contact numbers. This information is suppod (thought to (=should) be made available within three hours of any crash. In this ca, by 11:30 p. m., TWA said 229 people were aboard. By noon the next day, they were saying the number was 228. Later in the afternoon, they put the number at 230. I repeatedly demanded an accurate pasnger list from TWA but was given every excu why the airline couldn't produce one. I nd (felt) something was up (was happening) when I received a call about 4 a. m. from the CEO of the airline, Jeffrey Erickson, from a plane heading for Kennedy. I told him that I needed the manifest. He said we would talk when he got to New Y ork, that he wanted to "liai" (contact) with me. I don't agree to liai with people I haven't met. But then I thought, well, maybe I shouldn't be so judgmental (subjunctive) bad on the u of one word.
[21] By the next day, I was exasperated. I felt we were getting the runaround. When Erickson
finally showed up (appeared), he addresd the families and the press at Kennedy Airport, and spoke for under (less than) a minute. He refud to take a single question. He added nothing to what we already knew; there was certainly nothing to liai about.
[22] On behalf of the families of the pasngers—and with an eye toward future disasters—I decided
to make my anger known. On veral national shows and on all the local channels, I criticized TWA for caring more about covering (hiding) itlf than promptly notifying (informing) suffering family members. On Friday, I recorded my weekly WABC radio show from the Ramada and said, "The upper management of TWA incompetently handled (delt with) the notification process for the families. That continues to be exacerbated (wor) by their not telling the truth about what happened."
[23] Three months later, Erickson resigned (sign + nature->signature). But that wasn't the point (key). In a city the size of New Y ork, disasters are inevitable (=unavoidable). I wanted leaders of companies involved in any future disaster to understand just what was expected of them—clear, honest, timely communication. By refusing to keep quiet about TWA's behavior, I made sure (granter) the conquences of putting corporate needs ahead of human suffering were understood. (1, 388 words).
OUT THE AUTHOR
Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani III (born May 28, 1944) rved as the Mayor of New Y ork from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001.
EXERCISES
I . Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions or complete the following statements.
1. Rudolph Giuliani's father was _____.
A. a successful boxing prizefighter
B. able to win fights with techniques
chrisgardnerC. very tall and strong
D. well informed of boxing
2. The strategies and techniques of a great fighter that Rudolph Giuliani learned from his father _____.
英文日期顺序A. were soon practiced
B. were later ud when he grew up
C. didn't work for Giuliani
D. were made into theory by Giuliani
3. Uncle Willie didn't like their neighboring policeman probably becau _____.
A. he often abud children
B. he was unfair while executing the law
C. he had treated Uncle Willie unfairly
D. he was a crazy and unreasonable man
4. What made Giuliani decide to beat Albert?
A. Albert took advantage of his size to bully other kids.
B. Albert ud to intimidate Giuliani.
C. Giuliani didn't like him.
D. Giuliani wanted to keep a police magazine.
5. In the fighting between Giuliani and Albert, Albert _____.
A. lost his control the first time he was hit
B. misd almost all his targets
C. ended up flat on his back
D. never had any chance to u his hands
6. After Giuliani's father was told about the fighting he _____.
A. was very excited
B. gave Giuliani a real beating
C. didn't believe it
D. kisd his son as an encouragement
7. The theory of standing up to bullies _____.
A. took a heavy toll in Giuliani's later life
B. became a very uful strategy in Giuliani's life
C. led to far less fighting in Giuliani's later life
D. helped him win in his running for the mayor
8. Giuliani criticized TWA company for _____.
A. being unable to provide an accurate pasnger list
B. planning to liai with Giuliani
C. its covering of itlf
D. its CEO's be lated showing up
9. The most important reason for Erickson's resignation is that _____.
A. he lied to the public about the truth of his company
B. as a CEO he didn't live up to the expectations of the public
C. his company was involved in a disaster in which too many people were killed
D. as a CEO he was incompetent in dealing with their business partners
10. Giuliani disclod the TWA's misconduct becau he wanted to tell the companies that _____.
A. they must pay price if they care about their company' interests more than human injuries and loss
B. they will lo in the competition with their rivals if they put their needs ahead of human suffering
C. rious conquences will follow if they don't corporate with the city's government in a disaster
D. companies will suffer a lot if they don't communicate with the public honestly and timely
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II. Vocabulary
Read the following ntences and decide which of the four choices below each ntence is clost in meaning to the underlined word.
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1. Traditionally it is a peaceful event, without confrontation between police and what they describe as the hippy convoy.
A. connection
B. exchange
C. fight
D. interaction
2. Tom Landry is one of the most successful football coaches in National Football League history, and he was known for his unruffled manner and fierce competitiveness.
凯特妹妹A. calm
B. brave
C. polite
D. mild (climate<->weather)
3. At the auction, he offered ridiculously low bids and intimidated other would-be buyers so that he could buy back the farm at an extremely low price.
A. betrayed
B. frightened
C. gathered
D. cheated (deceive)
4. After the boss announced that he would move the company to Los Angeles, all the employees begrudgingly accepted the plan as they were afraid of losing the job.
A. prently (timely/ in time/ promptly)
B. reasonably
C. willingly
D. reluctantly
5. People with ADHD have difficulty keeping their minds on one thing; they may run into the
street without looking, blurt out inappropriate comments in class, and interrupt conversations.
A. utter (->utterance)
B. conduct
C. make
会计师薪酬D. crush
6. An attendant Labor press officer mumbled: "We're shameless, aren't we?" [(1)vt.: attend a meeting/ a class; (2)vi.: attend to sb.; flight attendant]
A. claimed
guideB. acknowledged
C. propod (suggest)
D. muttered
7. During the congressional elections of 1866, Johnson campaigned for his Reconstruction Program (project), but his efforts hurt his cau (事业) more than they helped. This exasperated him into heated (激烈) and undignified arguments. (congress->Capitol)
A. hit
B. beat
C. angered
D. stirred
8. One primary intervention therefore was for me to liai regularly with the ward so that Mrs. Allen was fully informed about the situation. (well-informed<->ill-informed; inform sb of sth.)
A. negotiate
mobile phoneB. contact
C. impo
D. stimulate (stimuli and respon)
9. Difficult market conditions were exacerbated when Korean tanners entered the UK and New Zealand raw material markets, driving up prices.
A. deteriorated
B. (alter<->)changed
C. (go to sb’s relief/ relieve sb./ rescue sb./ relief->relieved
D. solved (a problem; answer a question)
10. Thus all material to be shown will have been compiled in the knowledge that it would be made available.
A. verified
B. sorted
C. extracted
D. (A is ~ of B and C. ) compod
B. Choo the best word or expression from the list given for each blank each word or expression only once and make proper changes where necessary.
take a toll on end up pore over slap bullyaccmodation
lo one's cool be up come in handy strategy promptly
1. Human-made structures also take a toll (bring heavy loss) on migrants. Skyscrapers and radio towers have caud the deaths of hundreds of thousands of migrating birds. (migrate->migrant; emigrate<->immigrate)
2. Amanda stayed calm at the moment and didn't lo her cool (n.).
3. We both like driving it so much that we end up using it all the time.
4. We should remember from Mayhew's account (description) that the boots also come in handy (prove to/ turn out to be uful) for kicking policemen and other traditional foes (夙敌) of the costers.
5. In his lunch breaks Doisneau pored over books on photography, and at weekends he t off (start out) alone with a heavy wooden camera and tripod to capture the first of the "personal" photographs that would be the basis (ba) of his life's work.
6. Last night the woman, who did not wish to be named, said: "I'm really (fury->)furious, I'd just love to slap him on (the) his nasty face."
7. I could tell by the look (expression) on his face that something was up (was happening).
8. Esntial (important) information on the progress of the project is conveyed throughout its duration and any enforced changes are notified promptly (timely/ in time).
9. This u of a ries of relears, one after the other, is a strategy frequently employed (ud) in communication.
