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Sport or Spectacle Muhammad Ali is probably the most famous sports figure o...

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问题 Sport or Spectacle
Muhammad Ali is probably the most famous sports figure on earth: he is recognized on every continent and by all generations. The {pz_填空}(51) of his illness as Parkinson’s disease after his retirement fuelled the debate about the dangers of boxing and criticism {pz_填空}(52) the sport. That, plus his outspoken opposition {pz_填空}(53) women’s boxing, made people wonder how he would react when one of his daughters decided to {pz_填空}(54) up the sport. His presence at Laila’s first professional fight, however, seemed to broadcast a fathers support. Of course Muhammad Ali wanted to {pz_填空}(55) 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 (首次亮相）was a huge success and there was as much publicity for the {pz_填空}( 56 ) as her father’s fights once attracted. {pz_填空}(57)，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 out her opponent. “She knows {pz_填空}(58) she's doing,” said one referee about her.“She knows about moving well. You can see some of her dad’s moves. ”
Laila Ali would rather not {pz_填空}(59) herself to her father. She prefers to make her own {pz_填空}(60). Her father supports her decision to enter the sport but he has not spared her the details of what can happen. Laila {pz_填空}(61) that her father wants her to understand the worst possible scenario (局面）to see {pz_填空}(62) 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 (肿胀的）face, but at least she is prepared for it.
Laila’s decision to start boxing despite her father’s {pz_填空}(63) with the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease has of course sparked a mixture of praise and {pz_填空}(64). But Laila is a determined individual and it is her famous last name that has made her a magnet for worldwide media attention. Of course, the {pz_填空}(65) on the boxing scene of a woman with her family history attracts even more questions about whether women’s boxing is sport or spectacle.
选项 A Obviously
B Similarly
C Suddenly
D Unfortunately
答案D
解析从观众的角度来看，总是希望比赛紧张一点、精彩一点，双方势均力敌才有看点， 所以Laila的对手明显比她弱，对观众来说就是一件不幸的事了。
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