New Rules for College Sports
大學體育新規則
Introduction
The US government wants a new law. This law is the Protect College Sports Act. It changes how college sports teams work.
美國政府想要一項新法律。這項法律是《保護大學體育法》,它將改變大學體育隊的運作方式。
Main Body
Two leaders wrote this law. Big sports groups make a lot of money. The law says these big groups cannot add new teams. This stops small schools from joining big groups.
有兩位領導起草了這項法律。大型體育組織賺了很多錢。法律規定這些大組織不能增加新隊伍。這樣做是為了防止小規模學校加入大組織。
Some schools are unhappy. They want more money. Now, schools are rushing to join big groups before the law starts. One leader wants teams to play schools that are close to them.
有些學校很不滿,因為它們想要更多資金。現在,學校們在法律生效前,正急於加入大組織。有一位領導希望球隊與距離較近的學校進行比賽。
Some big groups do not like the rules about TV and money. They also do not want private companies to own the sports leagues. They want to keep control of their games.
一些大組織不喜歡關於電視轉播與金錢的規定。它們也不希望私人公司擁有體育聯賽,因為它們想要維持對比賽的控制權。
Conclusion
The government is still talking about this law. It can change college sports for a long time.
政府仍在討論這項法律。它可能會對大學體育產生長遠的影響。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Quick Look: The Power of 'Want'
In this story, we see the word want used many times. This is a perfect A2 tool to express desires and goals.
How it works: Person want thing/action
Examples from the text:
- The government wants a new law.
- Schools want more money.
- Leaders want teams to play close schools.
The Secret Rule: If the person is just one (he, she, it, the government), add an -s:
- The government wants...
- One leader wants...
If the people are many (they, schools, groups), no -s:
- Schools want...
- Groups want...