研究生英语阅读教程基础级2版课本03.docx
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研究生英语阅读教程基础级2版课本03
READINGSELECTIONA
WhuppingFatAlbert
ByRudolphGiuliani
[1]Myfatherwasanexcellentboxer.Hispooreyesightpreventedhimfrombecomingtheprizefighterhewantedtobe,butat6feetandalean150pounds,hewasfastandtough.Heunderstoodthesportandwoulddescribefightstomeingreatdetail,explainingthestrategiesandtechniquesofthegreatfighters,menlikeSugarRayRobinson,JoeLouis,WilliePep,RockyMarciano,andJerseyJoeWalcott.
[2]Inboxing,hesaid,themostimportantskillwastostaycalm.Thiswasthebestlessonmyfatherevertaughtme—staycalm,especiallywhenthosearoundyouareuneasyortroubled.Theonewhostaysunruffledhasagreatadvantageinbeingabletohelpothers,tocontrolthesituation,tofixit.Thefighterwholoseshiscoolthefirsttimehe'shitwillendupflatonhisbackonthecanvas.Ifheremainscalm,evenwhilehe'sbeinghit,hecanlookforopportunitiestohitback.
[3]Thelessoncameinhandy.MyUncleWilliewasaNewYorkCitypoliceofficer.Longafterheretired,healwaysworeajacketand,usually,atie.Hewasashymanwhokepttohimself,andhe'dspendhisoffhoursreadingthepaperunderthetreeinfrontofourhouse.Nextdoorlivedanotherfamily,andthefatherwasalsoacop.Forsomereason,myuncledislikedhim—perhapshe'dbeennastyorunfairtoUncleWillie.Anyway,thisguyhadasonnamedAlbert,abigfatkid,twoyearsolderthanme—Iwasabout5andhewas7.Alberttookadvantageofhissizetointimidatetheotherkids.He'dknockthemdownandrollonthem.
[4]MyuncleusedtoreadSpring3100,thein-housepolicemagazine.Ilovedlookingatit—stilldo,infact.IwouldporeoverUncleWillie'scopy,butonlyforsolong—myunclewouldalwaystakethemagazineback.Onedayhewassittingaloneunderthetreeandmymotherwasnowhereinsight.Hecalledmeover.AcopyofSpring3100wasbyhisside.
[5]"Youwantthismagazine,right?
"
[6]"Yes,"Ireplied.
[7]"Youwantittokeep?
"
[8]"Sure!
'
[9]"BeatupAlbert,andI'llgiveyouthemagazine."
[10]"Whatdoyoumean?
"
[11]UncleWilliesaid,"Look,yourfather'sbeenteachingyoutobox.ThrowacoupleofjabslikeyouroldmanshowedyouandAlbertwillstartcrying—he'safatslobandbulliesareneverastoughastheyseem."
[12]Iwasreluctant,becauseAlbertwasmuchheavierthanIwas.ButUncleWillieshowedmethemagazineandletmeholdit,beforetakingitbackandrepeatingthatitwouldbemineassoonasIgotAlberttocryuncle.
[13]Alittlewhilelater,UncleWilliewassittinginhisusualchair,whenIsawAlbertuptohisusualtricks,pushingsomekidsaround,allofthemsmallerthanhe.Idon'trememberexactlyhowitstarted.AllIknowisthatIfoundmyselfinafightwithhim,justthetwoofus.
[14]Istartedjabbingathisface—boom,boom,boom,exactlyasI'dbeentaught—andtheywerelanding,nearlyallofthem.Albertneverlaidahandonme—orifhedid,Ididn'tnotice.Hisnosestartedbleeding,ashinerwasrisingnicely,andfinallyhestartedtocry.Thenheturnedandranhome.
[15]Iwenthome,too,andtoldmymother.Sheslappedmehardacrosstheface."Apologizerightnow,andI'mgoingtotellyourfathertonight.He'sgoingtogiveyouarealbeating."
[16]"Idon'twanttoapologize,"Imumbled."Hestartedit."ForthatIgotasecondslap.
[17]Albertwasstillcrying,andIbegrudginglysaid,"I'msorry,Albert."Mymothermadeusshakehandsandorderedmetostayinfortherestoftheday.Iglancedatmyuncle,andthought,atleasthecouldgivemethedarnmagazine.ButIdidn'tgivehimup.Ijustwentslowlyuptomyroom.About20minuteslater,hisdaughter,mycousinEvangeline,cameup.ShewascarryinghiscopyofSpring3100."Mydadwantedyoutohavethis,"shesaid."Sinceyouhavetostayinallday."Ilookedoutthewindow.UncleWilliewasstillthere,underhistree,andhegavemeanod—asmuchforkeepingmymouthshut,Iknew,asforwhippingAlbert.
[18]Myfathercamehomethatevening,andmymothertoldhimwhathadhappened.Icouldhearthemtalkingintheroomnextdoor.Itwashisfault,mymothersaid,forteachingmetobox.HeshouldgivemealickingI'dneverforget.Myfathercameuptome,butbeforehecouldadoptasuitablefaceofdisapproval,heblurted,"YouwhippedAlbert?
Godalmighty!
He'stwoyearsolderthanyou,and25poundsheavier!
"
[19]Standinguptobulliesmightsoundlikeaglibcalltobemacho,butthetruthisittakesatollonyou.Oneofthebestreasonstoletbulliesknowyouwon'tbackdownfromafightissothatitdoesn'tgettothatpointoften.That'snotjustatheory—thereweremanytimesinmyadministrationwhenanearlyconfrontationledtofarlessfightingdowntheroad.Here'sanexample.Atabout8:
40p.m.onWednesday,July17,1996,TWAFlight800crashedintotheAtlanticOceanjustoffLongIsland.All230onboardtheParis-bound747,whichhadtakenofffromKennedyInternationalAirport,werekilled.MycommunityresponseteamandIgottothescenewithinanhourandsetupanassistancecenterattheRamadaPlazaHotelneartheairporttoprovideaidandcounselingtofamilymembers.
[20]Whenwegotthere,thefirstthingwetriedtodowasobtainthemanifestsowecouldbesurewhohadbeenontheplane.Airlinesarerequiredbylawtocompileacompletelistofpassengersoninternationalflights,includingfullnames,passportinformation,andemergencyphonecontactnumbers.Thisinformationissupposedtobemadeavailablewithinthreehoursofanycrash.Inthiscase,by11:
30p.m.,TWAsaid229peoplewereaboard.Bynoonthenextday,theyweresayingthenumberwas228.Laterintheafternoon,theyputthenumberat230.IrepeatedlydemandedanaccuratepassengerlistfromTWAbutwasgiveneveryexcusewhytheairlinecouldn'tproduceone.IsensedsomethingwasupwhenIreceivedacallabout4a.m.fromtheCEOoftheairline,JeffreyErickson,fromaplaneheadingforKennedy.ItoldhimthatIneededthemanifest.HesaidwewouldtalkwhenhegottoNewYork,thathewantedto"liaise"withme.Idon'tagreetoliaisewithpeopleIhaven'tmet.ButthenIthought,well,maybeIshouldn'tbesojudgmentalbasedontheuseofoneword.
[21]Bythenextday,Iwasexasperated.Ifeltweweregettingtherunaround.WhenEricksonfinallyshowedup,headdressedthefamiliesandthepressatKennedyAirport,andspokeforunderaminute.Herefusedtotakeasinglequestion.Headdednothingtowhatwealreadyknew;therewascertainlynothingtoliaiseabout.
[22]Onbehalfofthefamiliesofthepassengers—andwithaneyetowardfuturedisasters—Idecidedtomakemyangerknown.Onseveralnationalshowsandonallthelocalchannels,IcriticizedTWAforcaringmoreaboutcoveringitselfthanpromptlynotifyingsufferingfamilymembers.OnFriday,IrecordedmyweeklyWABCradioshowfromtheRamadaandsaid,"TheuppermanagementofTWAincompetentlyhandledthenotificationprocessforthefamilies.Thatcontinuestobeexacerbatedbytheirnottellingthetruthaboutwhathappened."
[23]Threemonthslater,Ericksonresigned.Butthatwasn'tthepoint.InacitythesizeofNewYork,disastersareinevitable.Iwantedleadersofcompaniesinvolvedinanyfuturedisastertounderstandjustwhatwasexpectedofthem—clear,honest,timelycommunication.ByrefusingtokeepquietaboutTWA'sbehavior,Imadesuretheconsequencesofputtingcorporateneedsaheadofhumansufferingwereunderstood.(1,388words).
OUTTHEAUTHOR
RudolphWilliamLouis"Rudy"GiulianiIII(bornMay28,1944)servedastheMayorofNewYorkfromJanuary1,1994throughDecember31,2001.
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EXERCISES
I.ReadingComprehension
Answerthefollowingquestionsorcompletethefollowingstatements.
1.RudolphGiuliani'sfatherwas_____.
A.asuccessfulboxingprizefighterB.abletowinfightswithtechniques
C.verytallandstrongD.wellinformedofboxing
2.ThestrategiesandtechniquesofagreatfighterthatRudolphGiulianilearnedfromhisfather_____.
A.weresoonpracticedB.werelaterusedwhenhegrewup
C.didn'tworkforGiulianiD.weremadeintotheorybyGiuliani
3.UncleWilliedidn'tliketheirneighboringpolicemanprobablybecause_____.
A.heoftenabusedchildrenB.hewasunfairwhileexecutingthelaw
C.hehadtreatedUncleWillieunfairlyD.hewasacrazyandunreasonableman
4.WhatmadeGiulianidecidetobeatAlbert?
A.Alberttookadvantageofhissizetobullyotherkids.
B.AlbertusedtointimidateGiuliani.
C.Giulianididn'tlikehim.
D.Giulianiwantedtokeepapolicemagazine.
5.InthefightingbetweenGiulianiandAlbert,Albert_____.
A.losthiscontrolthefirsttimehewashitB.missedalmostallhistargets
C.endedupflatonhisbackD.neverhadanychancetousehishands
6.AfterGiuliani'sfatherwastoldaboutthefightinghe_____.
A.wasveryexcitedB.gaveGiulianiarealbeating
C.didn'tbelieveitD.kissedhissonasanencouragement
7.Thetheoryofstandinguptobullies_____.
A.tookaheavytollinGiuliani'slaterlife
B.becameaveryusefulstrategyinGiuliani'slife
C.ledtofarlessfightinginGiuliani'slaterlife
D.helpedhimwininhisrunningforthemayor
8.GiulianicriticizedTWAcompanyfor_____.
A.beingunabletoprovideanaccuratepassengerlist
B.planningtoliaisewithGiuliani
C.itscoveringofitself
D.itsCEO'sbelatedshowingup
9.ThemostimportantreasonforErickson'sresignationisthat_____.
A.heliedtothepublicaboutthetruthofhi
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