Atlanta Dream Win Again

亞特蘭大夢之隊再次獲勝

Jun 23, 2026, 06:26

Introduction

The Atlanta Dream beat the Toronto Tempo 94-87. They won four games in a row. Now they are number one in the East.

亞特蘭大夢之隊以 94-87 擊敗多倫多 Tempo。他們已連贏四場，目前在東區排名第一。

Main Body

The Dream win many games. They beat strong teams like the Minnesota Lynx. Soon, player Brionna Jones will return. She was hurt, but she will help the team again.

夢之隊贏了很多場比賽。他們擊敗了像明尼蘇達山脈這樣強大的球隊。很快球員 Brionna Jones 就會回歸。她之前受傷了，但很快會再次幫助球隊。

Angel Reese is a great player. She has 1,000 rebounds. This is a new record. She is very fast and strong.

Angel Reese 是一名優秀的球員。她達成了 1,000 個籃板，創下新紀錄。她的速度很快且強壯。

Some people do not like her shooting. She misses more shots than last year. But other people say she is great at passing the ball.

有些人不喜歡她的投籃，因為她今年投失的球比去年多。但也有人認為她的傳球能力很出色。

Conclusion

The Atlanta Dream are ahead of the New York Liberty in the standings.

在排名上，亞特蘭大夢之隊領先於紐約自由人。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Now' vs. 'Later' Switch

In this story, we see two ways to talk about time. One is happening right now, and one is a plan for the future.

1. The Right Now (Current State)

"They are number one."
"She is very fast."
Rule: Use is/are to describe a person or a team today.

2. The Coming Soon (Future Plan)

"Brionna Jones will return."
"She will help the team."
Rule: Use will + action to talk about something that hasn't happened yet.

🧩 Word Pair: Good vs. Bad

Look at how the author describes Angel Reese. We use different words for things she does well and things she does poorly:

Positive (✅) $\rightarrow$ great, strong, fast
Negative (❌) $\rightarrow$ hurt, misses

Example: She is great at passing $\rightarrow$ (Good skill) She misses shots $\rightarrow$ (Bad result)

Vocabulary Learning

beat (v.)

To win a game against another person or team

Example:Our team wants to beat the other team today.

in a row (phrase)

One after another without stopping

Example:It rained for five days in a row.

return (v.)

To come back to a place or activity

Example:The students return to school in September.

record (n.)

The best result ever achieved in a sport

Example:He set a new record for the fastest run.

shooting (n.)

The act of trying to score a goal or point in a game

Example:The player has very good shooting skills.

passing (v.)

Hitting or throwing the ball to another teammate

Example:Passing the ball is important to win the game.

standings (n.)

A list that shows the position of teams in a league

Example:Check the standings to see who is in first place.

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