英语听力：探索发现 2014-03-16 America's Sex Pioneers 美国的性爱先锋-22

 Eventually Jack¹ Johnson is convicted of violating the Mann Act on May 14th, 1913. He is slapped with 366 days' sentence in prison and a one-thousand-dollar fine. so he decently has the book thrown at him for crime that he didn't commit. and then subsequently white America almost erases² him from popular memory because of the fact that he beat white men in the ring, but also because he had relationships with white women, and this was seen as something that was much too volatile³ to be remembered as part of the popular American memory.

  despite setbacks, Jack Johnson continued to fight well into his fifties. His legacy⁴ inspired black trail blazers such as Jackie Robinson and Mohammad  Ali, who crossed racial lines to achieve greatness. But Jack Johnson also changed the American history by challenging society's view on sex.

  Water cooler lowdown. Even today the Mann Act remains⁵ on the books. It was also used to prosecute⁶ Chuck Berry, Charley Chaplin, and Charles Manson. Jack Johnson retired⁷ with 73 wins and 13 losses. By then to mix race and sex, Johnson's bravery outside the ring helped change the American history.

  Dating back to our first settlers, sex has had a major impact on American history, from our founding fathers to our greatest aviators and everyone in between, there is no question that our American history has been shaped by its sex pioneers

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 erases   

v.擦掉( erase的第三人称单数 )；抹去；清除

参考例句：

• This command erases all data on the specified partition. 这指令在指定的分区上抹去所有的数据。 来自互联网
• A literary image erases the more indolent images of perception. 文学意象抹除那些感官的懒惰意象。 来自互联网

3 volatile   

adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质

参考例句：

• With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
• His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。

4 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

5 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

6 prosecute   

vt.告发；进行；vi.告发，起诉，作检察官

参考例句：

• I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
• Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？

7 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。