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Walter Scott was born on August 15, 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland. At the age of two, Scott suffered from polio (小儿麻痹症) which left him with a limp (跛行). He was sent to live with relatives to try and find a cure. In 1783 he attended the University of Edinburgh. He had to leave for a year because of health problems. In 1786, Scott worked in his father's law firm. He returned to the university in 1789 to study law, graduating in 1792. The same year he became a lawyer and was accepted into the Faculty of Advocates (苏格兰律师公会).
Scott did some translation work from 1796－1798. In 1799, Scott became sheriffdeputy of Selkirkshire，a post which he held until he died. In 1800, Scott rewrote a ballad (民歌) collection called Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border. In 1805, he became part owner of The Ballantyne Press which had published his The Eve of St. John in 1799. His poem The Lay of the Last Minstrel was published that same year and became very popular. He was a cofounder of the Quarterly Review, a literary (文学的) journal. Scott continued to write poems and ballads, each one becoming more popular than the last. In 1810, The Lady of the Lake was published and sold 25,000 copies in less than 9 months.
Scott moved his family to Abbotsford in 1812. In 1813, The Ballantyne Press collapsed, which caused Scott to have serious financial problems. In 1814, he wrote a novel called Waverley to earn money and it became the most successful English novel of the time. He went on to write 26 novels in the series.
In 1826, Scott faced financial ruin again when his publisher failed, which caused him to work even harder. In 1830, he began suffering from diseases and he died at home on September 21, 1832.
a. He became a worker in his father's law firm.
b. He was sent to live with others to try to cure his polio.
c. He received a wholelife post.
d. He became part owner of The Ballantyne Press.
e. He went back to the university to continue his law study.
Basketball star LeBron James made $33 million last year. And that probably doesn't surprise anyone. We're used to watching professional (职业的) athletes make and spend millions of dollars.
But there was a time when professional athletes could barely buy a car. In the 1940s, most basketball players made between $4,000 and $5,000 a year. That's about $50,000 in today's money.
For most sports teams in 1950, there were two main ways to make money. They sold tickets to games and popcorn (爆米花) in the stadium. For fans, it was a good deal. You could see a Brooklyn Dodgers baseball game for 60 cents. For players, the deal wasn't so great. There wasn't much money to go around. So salaries (薪水) stayed low. In some professional sports, players couldn't spend the offseason working out. They had to get second jobs so they could pay the rent (租金).
In the 1960s, television changed everything. In 1950, only 1 in 10 American homes had TVs. By 1960, 9 in 10 homes had TVs. And people sure loved watching sports.
At first, team owners were worried about TV. They thought fans wouldn't pay to come to the stadium anymore.
But the TV networks paid millions of dollars for the right to show games. That's when sports teams started to get rich.
Finally, the teams shared their wealth with players. In 1974, several baseball teams wanted a player named Catfish Hunter, who chose to play for the New York Yankees. They paid him $1 million just for picking their team.
Since then, athletes have only gotten richer. In 2018, the highestpaid player in baseball will make $33 million. In basketball, the average salary is about $7 million a year.
Are sports stars worth the money? Many fans seem to think so. They will pay crazy prices to cheer for their favorite players.
One of the toughest things to do when getting to know people professionally is remembering their names. And it's also an extremely useful skill to have in your daily life. Here are some tricks to remembering any name：
Ask for their business card.
When you meet someone in a working situation, ask for their business card. Write down a few notes about the person and his appearance so you can tell him from the other people you've met.
At the end of your conversation, ask the person you're speaking with to repeat his name just to make sure you have it right. Hearing it once more will help you memorize it as well.
Visualize (视觉化) an image.
For example, if you meet a Catherine, then try to connect the image of a cat with her. That way, when you meet the woman again, the image of a cat will arise, and it will be easy to work out what her name is.
Inject it into conversation.
Say the person's name as often as you can during the conversation without getting him/her awkward. For example, inserting the name casually in sentences like "I really agree with you, John "or"" will do wonders for memorizing names.
A. You can always turn to the card for help if you forget his or her name.
B. Attach an image to the name.
C. Repeat it in your mind.
D. Showing a stranger you remembered his/her name can leave a good impression.
E. John, how do you like living in the city?
F. Create an attractive image.
G. Ask again.
This morning, I (正走在大街上，就在这时) I noticed (可怕的一幕) — a car knocked down a boy and ran away. I happened to (看到) the number of the car. Soon after, the driver was caught, and he (解释) his behaviour, but no one believed his words. Finally, he was sentenced to three months imprisonment.
