Boxing is a popular sport that many people seem to be fascinated by . Newspapers , magazines and sports programmes on TV frequently _________boxing matches . Professional boxers earn a lot of money , and successful boxers are _______as big heroes.
It seems to me that people , especially men ,find it _______because it is an aggressive sport . When they watch a boxing match , they can _______ the winning boxer , and this gives them the feeling of being a ______ themselves . It is a fact that many people have feeling of aggression from time to time , but they cannot show their _______in their everyday lives . Watching a boxing match gives them an outlet for this aggression .
However , there is a ______side to boxing . It can be a very dangerous sport . Although boxers wear gloves during the fights , and amateur boxers ______have to wear helmets , there have frequently been accident in both professional and amateur boxing , sometimes with ________consequences . Boxers have suffered from head injuries , and occasionally , fighters have even been killed as a result of being knocked out in the__________. Furthermore , studies have shown that there are often long-term effects of boxing , in the form of serious brain _______,even if a boxer has never been knocked out .
I am personally not at all in ______of aggressive sports like boxing . I think it would be better if less time was _______to aggressive sports on TV, and we welcomed more men and women from non-aggressive sports as our heroes and heroines in our society . I believe that the world is aggressive enough already ! Of course , people like _______sports , and so do I , but I think that ______other people in an aggressive way is not something that should be regarded as a sport.
41. A. broadcast B. cover C. host D. design
42. A. kept B. individual C. thought D. treated
43. A. appealing B. subjective C. violent D. challenging
44. A. pick up B. believe in C. identify with D. long for
45. A. winner B. spectator C. inspector D. trainer
46. A. ambition B. aggression C. energy D. strength
47. A. positive B. indifferent C. deadly D. negative
48. A. otherwise B. somehow C. even D. barely
49. A. dramatic B. eye-catching C. emotional D. special
50. A. court B. ring C. pitch D. yard
51. A. loss B. drain C. damage D. disorder
52. A. favour B. process C. charge D. power
53. A. shifted B. transformed C. given D. delivered
54. A. competitive B. quiet C. cooperative D. regular
55. A. invading B. insulting C. teasing D. hitting
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