综合类考试完形填空Sport or Spectacle？
Muhammad Ali1 is probably the most famous sports figure on earth：he is recognized on every continent and by all generations.The diagnosis of his illness 1 Parkinson’s disease2 after his retirement fuelled the debate about the dangers of boxing and criticism 2 the sport.That，plus his outspoken opposition 3 women’s boxing，made people wonder how he would react when one of his daughters decided to take 4 the sport.His presence at Laila’s first professional fight， 5 ，seemed to broadcast her father’s support.Of course Muhammad Ali wanted to watch his daughter fight.The ring announcer introduced him as the “the greatest” and as he sat down at the ringside the crowd chanted.
Twenty-one-year-old Laila’s debut fight was a huge success and there was as much publicity for the fight 6 her father’s fights once attracted. 7 ，Laila’s opponent was much weaker than she was and the fight lasted just 31 seconds.Since then，Laila has won most of her fights by knocking out3 her opponent.“She knows 8 she’s doing，all right，”said one referee about her.“She knows about moving well.You can see some of her dad’s moves.”
Laila Ali4 would rather not compare herself 9 her father.She prefers to make her own 10 。Her father supports her decision to enter the sport but he has not spared her the details of what can happen.Laila realizes that her father wants her to understand the 11 possible scenario to see 12 she still wants to go forward with it.She knows she’s going to get hit hard at times，that she may get a broken nose or a swollen face，but at least she is prepared for it.
Laila’s decision to start boxing 13 her father’s struggle with the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease has of course sparked a mixture of debate and 14 。But Laila is a feisty and determined individual and it is that as much as her famous last name that has made her a magnet for worldwide media attention. Of course， the 15 on the boxing scene of a woman with her family history attracts even more questions about whether women’s boxing is sport or spectacle.
词汇：
Spectacle n.场面；景象 chant vi.(反复地、有节奏地)欢呼
recognize vt.赏识；认可 debut n.(演员、运动员)首次亮相
continent n.洲，大陆 publicity n.宣传；公众的注意
diagnosis n.(医学)诊断法 attract vt.吸引；引起注意
retirement n.退役；退休 opponent n.对手；敌手
fuel vt.激起，加强，刺激 referee n.裁判员
debate n.辩论；讨论， compare vt.比较；对照
criticism n.批评；批判；指责’ spare vt.省去，免除
outspoken adj 直言的 scenario n.事态；局面
opposition n.反对 swollen adj.肿起的；浮肿的
react vi.做出反应；回应 symptom n.症状
presence n.出席；到场 spark vt.导致，激起
broadcast vt.传播(消息等) feisty adj.个性强而好争辩的
ring n.拳击台 magnet ]n.有吸引力的人
注释：
1. Muhammad Ali：穆罕默德·阿里，世界上最伟大的拳击运动员之一。1999年，他被《体育画报》杂志评为本世纪最佳运动员。退出拳坛后，阿里一直致力于宗教、慈善事业和维护世界和平的工作，受到许多国家上至总统下至普通百姓的拥戴。然而，职业拳击生涯中他头部受到的29000多次的重击，使阿里一直饱受帕金森综合症的困扰。
2.Parkinson’s disease：帕金森综合症，又称震颤麻痹，是一种中枢神经系统变性疾病，临床表现有癫痫、偏瘫、头痛、共济失调、眼球运动障碍、言语不清、体位性低血压、痴呆等。随着病情的发展，穿衣、洗脸、刷牙等日常生活活动都出现困难。
3. knock out： (拳击术语)一拳击倒
4.Laila Ali：莱拉·阿里，拳王阿里与他第三任妻子的女儿，1999年9月进入女子职业拳坛，并很快取得了较好的成绩。她曾说：“我不想拿自己和父亲作比较，我们是完全不同的。但有一点，作为他的女儿，我自然会有一些独特的拳击技术，这是别人不可能具备的。在现阶段，我认为自己棒极了！”一些商家看中了这对拳坛父女的商业价值，最近，一家运动品牌就利用电脑技术，让阿里父女在拳台上同场竞技。在这样的比赛中，我们看到的，并不是胜负，而是一种生命力的延续。
