New Stadium for Buffalo Bills and News About Jim Kelly
水牛城比爾隊新球場啟用與 Jim Kelly 的消息
Introduction
The Buffalo Bills opened their new Highmark Stadium on June 23, 2026. Jim Kelly also shared news about his health.
水牛城比爾隊於 2026 年 6 月 23 日啟用了他們新的 Highmark 球場。Jim Kelly 亦分享了關於他健康狀況的消息。
Main Body
The new stadium cost about 2 billion dollars. It has seats for 60,108 people. The owner, Terry Pegula, and Governor Kathy Hochul visited the stadium. There is a wall with the names of the workers who built it.
新球場耗資約 20 億美元。可容納 60,108 人。老闆 Terry Pegula 與州長 Kathy Hochul 視察了球場。現場有一面牆，刻有所有參與建設的工人姓名。
Jim Kelly is a famous football player. He had a stroke six weeks ago and went to the hospital. He cannot see or hear perfectly now, but he is doing better. He had cancer in the past, but his new tests are good.
Jim Kelly 是一位著名的美式足球員。他在六週前中風入院。他目前的視力與聽力尚未完全恢復，但情況正在好轉。他過去曾患癌，但最新的檢測結果良好。
The team is now ready for the new season. They play the Detroit Lions at home on September 17, 2026. Jim Kelly wants to hear the fans shout in the new stadium.
球隊目前已為新賽季做好準備。他們將於 2026 年 9 月 17 日在主場對陣底特律獅子隊。Jim Kelly 希望能在新球場聽到球迷的歡呼聲。
Conclusion
The Buffalo Bills have a new home. Jim Kelly is recovering and taking care of his health.
水牛城比爾隊有了新家。Jim Kelly 正在恢復中並照顧自己的健康。
Vocabulary Learning
🏟️ Talking About 'Now' vs 'Before'
In the text, we see two different ways to talk about time. This is the secret to moving from A1 to A2 English.
1. The 'Right Now' (Present) We use this for things that are true today.
- The team is now ready.
- He is doing better.
- There is a wall.
2. The 'Finished' (Past) We use this for things that already happened. Look at how the verbs change:
- Open → Opened
- Cost → Cost (This one stays the same!)
- Visit → Visited
- Have → Had
🛠️ Useful Word Pairs
Notice how these words describe the story:
| Old/Past | New/Present |
|---|---|
| Had cancer | New tests are good |
| Built it | New stadium |
| Six weeks ago | Now |
Quick Tip: Use "ago" when you want to say how far back in the past something happened. Example: Six weeks → ago.