Dangerous Sports Should Be Banned
危险运动应该被禁止
When we speak of the ancient Romans, we can't help thrilling at the slaughter in their arenas which they took as entertainment. Well, anyway, this happened 2,000 years ago. But are modern people less blood-thirsty? Why do boxing matches attract such universal interest? Don't the spectators hope to see some violence?
It is really incredible that in this age we should still allow hunting and bull-fighting, that we should be prepared to sit back and watch two men fight each other in a boxing ring, that we should be relatively unmoved by the sight of one or a number of racing cars crashing and bursting into flames. People take part in violent sports because of the high rewards they bring. Spectators are willing to pay vast sums of money to see violence. A lot of people are disappointed if a fight is over in two rounds instead of fifteen just because they have been deprived of the exquisite pleasure of witnessing prolonged torture and violence .
Why should we ban violent sports since people enjoy them so much? The answer is simple: they are uncivilized. For centuries man has been trying to improve himself spiritually and emotionally and this is the 21st century. Tremendous progress has been made in science and technology, social welfare systems are in operation in many parts of the world, and big efforts have been made to increase public wealth. These changes have come about because human beings have taken positive steps to change and improve human civilization. If we banned dangerous and violent sports, we would be moving one step further to improving mankind.
作文结构分析：
·从古罗马竞技场引起的联想
* 现代人是不是less blood-thirsty
* 拳击为什么吸引universal interest
* 观众难道不想看violence
* 猎兽, 斗牛, 拳击, 赛车
* 运动员为利而搏
* 观众花钱取乐
·为什么要禁止危险运动
* 文明时代做文明人
* 世界在前进
* 提高人类的素质
作文内容分析：
本文为一篇议论文。本文引言部分的重点是三个问题, 而前两句只是背景。以问题开头引出话题中心, 列举几项危险运动以及运动员和观众的心态。作者在第三段中发表自己的看法为什么应当禁止危险运动。本文是一热门话题, 作者所写的每一段都有深意且有联想, 这样的思路和布局非比一般。
单词词组：
can't help thrilling 不禁不寒而栗
slaughter n. 屠杀
arena n. 竞技场
blood-thirsty a. 嗜血的
spectator n. 观众, 旁观者
violence n. 暴力
incredible a. 不可想像的
bull-fighting n. 斗牛
boxing ring 拳击场
unmoved a. 无动于衷
racing cars crashing and bursting into flames 赛车撞毁燃烧起来
be willing to + v. 愿意做……
round n. 回合
be deprived of 剥夺了
