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第 31 至 35 題為題組       Gladiators were combatants who fought against criminals, wild animals, and each other during thetime of the Roman Empire. They were armed with deadly weapons and in most cases fought till either oneof them accepted defeat or was killed. 31 Roman people enjoyed the sight of blood and violent death.They crowded into the arenas to watch gladiator games, just like we watch football, baseball, and tennismatches today.      32 Some were slaves bought from different lands under Roman control, and some were prisonersof war. Most of the others were volunteers, a group which once accounted for half of all gladiators. Themajority of the gladiators were Thracians, Gauls, and Africans. These combatants were generally skilledfighters and were paid for their services. 33 All of the fighters, both male and female, were welllooked after by their owners and rewarded after winning fights.   Roman historians sometimes called gladiators hordearii, a Latin term which means “barley eaters” inEnglish. 34 Chemical analyses of the bones found in a gladiator graveyard indicated that the typicalfood eaten by gladiators was wheat, barley, and beans. 35 In addition to a plant-heavy diet, gladiatorsdrank plant ashes to fortify the body after physical exertion and to promote better bone healing. The dietthat gladiators followed may be unconventional by modern athletic standards, but in the days of the Romans,this was the diet of heroes. (AB) Gladiators were recruited from different sources.(AC) The origins of gladiators were obscure and mysterious.(AD) Recent research findings suggest that this name was likely literal.(AE) There is evidence to suggest that females also participated in gladiator contests.(BC) Gladiators fought for the entertainment of Rome’s rich and mighty, as well as for the public.(BD) Also, there was little sign of meat or dairy products in the diet of almost all of these professionalfighters.
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