NHL Wants a New Team in Texas
NHL 想要在德州建立一支新球隊
Introduction
The NHL is looking for a new city in Texas. They want to put a team in Houston or Austin.
NHL 正在德州尋找一座新城市。他們希望在休士頓或奧斯汀建立一支球隊。
Main Body
The Friedkin family wants to buy the team. They must pay 3.5 billion dollars. They must also build a new, big stadium because old stadiums are too small.
Friedkin 家族想要購買這支球隊。他們必須支付 35 億美元。此外，他們還必須建造一座新的大型體育館，因為舊的體育館太小了。
Houston is a very big city. Many people live there and many people like hockey. Houston has more players and better TV stations than Austin.
休士頓是一座非常大的城市。許多人居住在那裡，而且許多人喜歡冰球。休士頓比奧斯汀擁有更多的球員和更好的電視台。
Austin is growing fast. Many tech workers live there. The NHL wants a new team before 2027 to make more money from TV.
奧斯汀成長迅速。許多科技工作者居住在那裡。NHL 希望在 2027 年前建立新球隊，以便從電視轉播中獲利更多。
Conclusion
The NHL will study the cities for six months. Houston looks like the better choice.
NHL 將對這些城市進行為期六個月的研究。休士頓看起來是更好的選擇。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'More' Rule
In the text, we see: "Houston has more players and better TV stations than Austin."
When you want to compare two things, you change the word:
- Big → Bigger (A big city → A bigger city)
- Small → Smaller (An old stadium → A smaller stadium)
- Good → Better (A good choice → A better choice)
- Many/Much → More (Many people → More people)
The Secret Formula: [Thing A] + [Comparison Word] + than + [Thing B]
Example: Houston is bigger than Austin.
🧱 Must-Do Actions
Look at this sentence: "They must pay 3.5 billion dollars."
Use MUST when there is no other choice. It is a strong rule.
→ I must study. → He must go. → They must build a stadium.