Great Results for College Runners and Throwers

大學跑者與投擲運動員取得佳績


Introduction

Some students from three universities won big awards in track and field sports.

來自三所大學的學生在田徑運動中贏得重大獎項。

Main Body

Marion Jepngetich from the University of New Mexico is the Women's Athlete of the Year. She won the 5,000-meter race. Texas Tanner from the Air Force Academy is the Men's Athlete of the Year. He was very good at throwing the hammer and discus.

新墨西哥大學的 Marion Jepngetich 是年度最佳女子運動員。她贏得了 5,000 公尺賽跑。空軍學院的 Texas Tanner 是年度最佳男子運動員。他在擲錘與擲圓盤項目中表現非常出色。

Habtom Samuel and Axelina Johansson are now in a special competition for the Bowerman Award. Habtom won five national titles. Axelina won two shot put championships and broke a record.

Habtom Samuel 與 Axelina Johansson 目前進入了 Bowerman 獎的特別競爭階段。Habtom 贏得了五個全國冠軍。Axelina 贏得了兩次砲丸項冠軍並打破了紀錄。

The leaders will pick the final winners soon. They will name the women on June 29. They will name the men on June 30. The big party is on December 17 in Texas.

領導層將很快選出最終獲勝者。他們將於 6 月 29 日公布女子名單,6 月 30 日公布男子名單。大型慶祝派對將於 12 月 17 日在德州舉行。

Conclusion

The athletes are waiting for the final winners of the Bowerman Award.

運動員們正在等待 Bowerman 獎的最終獲勝者名單。

Vocabulary Learning

📅 Talking About the Future

In the story, we see a pattern for things that happen later. We use will + action word.

  • They will name the women...
  • They will name the men...

Simple Rule: To say something happens in the future → Use Will.

Example Change: Now: The leaders pick the winners. Future: The leaders will pick the winners.


🏆 Words for Winning

Look at these words used for success:

  1. Won (Past of Win) → She won the race.
  2. Awards → Special prizes for being the best.
  3. Titles → Another word for winning a championship.

Quick Tip: If you see "Won," the action is finished. It is in the past.

Vocabulary Learning

award (n.)
A prize given to someone for doing something well.
Example:She won an award for her hard work in school.
athlete (n.)
A person who is very good at sports.
Example:The athlete trains every day to run faster.
competition (n.)
An event where people try to win a prize.
Example:I will enter a singing competition next month.
title (n.)
A name given to the winner of a sport event.
Example:The team won the national title last year.
championship (n.)
A contest to find the best player or team.
Example:He won the tennis championship in 2023.
record (n.)
The best result ever achieved in a sport.
Example:The runner broke the world record for the 100-meter race.
Practice A2 words in a crossword