Tennis Player Markéta Vondroušová Banned for Four Years
網球選手 Markéta Vondroušová 被禁賽四年
Introduction
Markéta Vondroušová is a famous tennis player. She cannot play tennis for four years. This is because she said no to a drug test in December 2025.
Markéta Vondroušová 是一位著名的網球選手。她將被禁賽四年，這是因為她在 2025 年 12 月拒絕接受藥物檢測。
Main Body
A drug test officer went to her house. Markéta did not give a sample. She said she was very stressed and scared. She also said the officer came at the wrong time.
一名藥物檢測人員前往她的家中。Markéta 並未提供樣本。她表示當時壓力很大且感到恐懼。她還稱檢測人員到訪的時間不對。
A group of judges looked at the facts. They did not believe her reasons. The tennis agency says the rules are strict. They want all players to take the tests.
一組法官審理了事實。他們並不相信她的理由。網球機構表示規則非常嚴格，要求所有選手都必須接受檢測。
Some people think this is unfair. Other famous players had shorter bans for different problems. Markéta's lawyer is now reading the final report. He might ask a higher court for help.
有些人認為這樣並不公平。其他知名選手因不同問題而獲得較短的禁賽期。Markéta 的律師目前正在閱讀最終報告，他可能會向更高層級的法院提出上訴。
Conclusion
Markéta cannot play or coach tennis until June 21, 2030.
Markéta 在 2030 年 6 月 21 日之前不得參與網球比賽或擔任教練。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of "Did Not"
In the story, we see a pattern used to say someone failed to do something. Instead of complex words, we use did not + verb.
Examples from the text:
- Markéta did not give a sample.
- Judges did not believe her.
How it works: When we talk about the past, we use "did not" to make a sentence negative. The action word (verb) stays in its simple form.
Wrong She did not gave
Right She did not give
Words for Feelings
To reach A2, you need to describe why something happens. Look at these two words used to describe Markéta's state of mind:
- Stressed (Too much work or pressure)
- Scared (Afraid of something)
Pattern: I am I was (Past tense)
Text usage: "She said she was very stressed and scared."