Horse Racing at Wyong
Wyong 賽馬賽
Introduction
Horses will race at Wyong this Thursday. Some horses are new and some horses raced before.
本週四 Wyong 將舉行賽馬賽事。有些馬匹是新參賽的，而有些則之前跑過。
Main Body
Trainer Peter Snowden has two horses. They are Divine Offering and Short Sea. Both horses did well in their first race. The race is longer now, so they might win.
練馬師 Peter Snowden 有兩匹馬，分別是 Divine Offering 和 Short Sea。兩匹馬在第一次比賽中表現良好。現在賽程較長，所以它們可能會贏。
Trainer Brad Widdup also has horses in the race. He has Don’t Doubt Frank and Street Jewel. Another horse is called Last Tour.
練馬師 Brad Widdup 在這次賽事中也有馬參賽。他有 Don’t Doubt Frank 和 Street Jewel。另一匹馬名叫 Last Tour。
Other horses are important too. Avalon is in a good spot. Gondorff and Onmalone are strong. Hellova Nature and Koios won many races before. Apollo Ridge raced here before and won.
其他馬匹也同樣重要。Avalon 的位置很好。Gondorff 和 Onmalone 實力強勁。Hellova Nature 和 Koios 之前贏過許多場比賽。Apollo Ridge 之前曾在此參賽並獲勝。
Conclusion
Many different horses will race at Wyong. Some are from the city and some are from the country.
許多不同的馬匹將在 Wyong 參賽。有些來自城市，有些則來自鄉村。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of 'SOME'
In this text, we see a pattern using the word some. Use this when you don't need to give an exact number.
- Some horses are new.
- Some horses raced before.
How to use it:
Some + Noun → General Group
🔄 Comparing Now vs. Before
Look at how the story talks about time. This is key for A2 English:
- Past (Finished): "won many races before" / "raced here before"
- Present/Future (Happening): "The race is longer now" / "they might win"
Quick Tip: When you see before, look for a verb that shows a finished action (like won or raced). When you see now, look for the current state (like is).