介绍： She is a dominant UFC champion,she is Ronda Rousey, and this is Frank Mars Learning English,I’m Frank Mars. **********************************************************Background music*********************************************************** Ronda Rousey is probably the only ESPN Body Issue cover model you'v...

介绍： She is a dominant UFC champion,she is Ronda Rousey, and this is Frank Mars Learning English,I’m Frank Mars. **********************************************************Background music*********************************************************** Ronda Rousey is probably the only ESPN Body Issue cover model you've never heard of.At 25 years old, Rousey already has an Olympic medal and an MMA title belt. But she's also only two years removed from working the graveyard shift at a gym to get by. Following in the footsteps of former MMA star Gina Carano, Rousey is poised to crossover and became latest women's fighter to burst into the mainstream.And she has an incredible life story that's worthy of the fame a lot of people think she's about to get. Ronda had a tumultuous childhood. She had to overcome a brain damage, and when she was 8 years old, her father committed suicide Her mother Ann got her involved in Judo at a young age. Ann was the first American to be a World Champion in judo, and she encouraged her kids to try the sport. Growing up, Ronda had to fight boys, but she says she was born to be a fighter: "I wasn't meant for a desk job and I hated school." She made it to her first Olympics in Athens, but didn't medal. In 2008, she went to Beijing and won a bronze in judo,but afterward, she had no job to fall back on: "There’s nothing put in place for Olympians after they're done. They give you a couple grand, a handshake and they kick your ass out the door."She took a graveyard shift at a gym in California while trying to figure out what she wanted to do. In 2010, she returned to fighting at an MMA gym in Los Angeles and quickly tried to turn pro. She said, "I need to win and I need to do this quick because I'm tired of living with the cockroaches and eating frozen vegetables." In just seven months, she went from an out-of-work ex-Olympian to a professional MMA fighter, winning her first fight in 25 seconds. Here’s the champ talking about her views on women’s MMA: **************************Ronda Rousey’s voice******************************** Question today: What does Ronda Rousey do for a living? You are listening to Frank Mars Learning English, if you have any comments or ideas about our topic, you can let me know through wechat at :frankinchina, thank you. ..music................................................................. 1.tumultuous a. Noisy,violent 喧闹的，暴乱的 2.graveyard shift night (work)shift夜班 3.Mainstream ：main trend主流 4.pro=professional 5.MMA=mixed martial art 综合格斗 6.rant n.&vi.咆哮，痛骂 7. follow in the footsteps of 追随.....脚步 8.be poised to :be ready 准备好