Question

【题目】 Boxing is a quite popular sport in many countries. Two fighters wear boxing gloves on their hands. The boxers hit each other until one is knocked out or until the final bell rings. Each part of the fight is three minutes long. It is called a round.

However, Thai boxing is different.

The boxing match begins with music. Then the two fighters kneel and pray（跪地祈祷）to God. Next, they do a slow dance that copies the movements of Thai boxing. During this dance, each fighter tries to show the other that he is the best.

The fight begins. In Thai boxing, the fighters can kick with their feet and hit each other with their elbows（手肘）and knees. Of course, they hit with their hands, too. Each round is also three minutes long. Then the boxers have a two-minute rest. Most boxers can have only five rounds because this kind of fighting is very difficult. But the audience（观众）usually feel very excited while watching the matches, shouting and cheering.

Thai boxing began 500 years ago. If a soldier（士兵）lost his weapons（武器） in a war, he needed to fight with just his body. The soldiers learned how to use all the parts of their bodies. In 1560, the Burmese army caught Naresuen, the King of Thailand, in a war. King Naresuen was a very good boxer. He won his freedom from Burma by beating all the best Burmese fighters. When he returned to Thailand, his people were very proud of him. Thai boxing became a popular sports in this country and later all over the world.

【1】What is a round in a boxing match?

【2】Does Thai boxing start with praying to God?

【3】How long can Thai boxing fighters rest during two rounds?

【4】Why were the Thai people proud of King Naresuen?

【5】According to the passage, what does the writer think of Thai boxing?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Three minutes’ part of each fight.

【2】No, it doesn’t.

【3】For two minutes.

【4】Because King Naresuen won his freedom from Burma by beating all the best Burmese fighters.

【5】Difficult but exciting.

【解析】

文章大意：拳击在许多国家都很流行。两个拳击手戴着拳击手套。拳击手互相击打，直到其中一人被击倒，或者直到最后的铃声响起。比赛的每个部分都有三分钟。这叫做一轮。然而，泰拳是不同的。但观众通常看比赛时感到很兴奋，欢呼、大声吆喝着。文中讲了泰拳兴起的历史。

【1】

细节理解题。根据文中“Each part of the fight is three minutes long. It is called a round.” 比赛的每个部分都有三分钟。这叫做一轮。可知，故答案为：Tree minutes’ part of each fight.

【2】

细节理解题。根据文中“The boxing match begins with music.” 拳击比赛以音乐开场。可知，故答案为：No, it doesn’t.

【3】

细节理解题。根据文中“Each round is also three minutes long. Then the boxers have a two-minute rest.” 每一轮也有三分钟。然后拳击手休息两分钟。可知，故答案为：For two minutes.

【4】

细节理解题。根据文中“In 1560, the Burmese army caught Naresuen, the King of Thailand, in a war. King Naresuen was a very good boxer. He won his freedom from Burma by beating all the best Burmese fighters.” 1560年，缅甸军队在一场战争中抓获了泰国国王Naresuen。Naresuen国王是一位非常优秀的拳击手。他打败了缅甸所有最优秀的战士，从缅甸赢得了自由。可知，故答案为：Because King Naresuen won his freedom from Burma by beating all the best Burmese fighters.

【5】

细节理解题。根据文中“However, Thai boxing is different.” 然而，泰拳是不同的。和“But the audience（观众）usually feel very excited while watching the matches, shouting and cheering.” 但观众通常看比赛时感到很兴奋，欢呼、大声吆喝着。可知，故答案为：Difficult but exciting.