Six Great Athletes Join the Hall of Fame
六位偉大運動員入選名人堂
Introduction
The University of Kentucky chose six old students for its Hall of Fame.
肯塔基大學選擇了六位校友入選名人堂。
Main Body
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Patty Jo Hedges-Ward played basketball. They won many games and broke records.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 和 Patty Jo Hedges-Ward 曾打籃球。他們贏了很多場比賽並打破了紀錄。
Leah Edmond played volleyball and Asia Seidt swam. Both women were the best in their sports.
Leah Edmond 打排球，而 Asia Seidt 則從事游泳。這兩位女性在各自的運動項目中都是最優秀的。
Tim Duckworth ran in track and field. Paul Calhoun played football in two different positions.
Tim Duckworth 參加田徑賽跑。Paul Calhoun 則在美式足球中擔任過兩個不同的位置。
Conclusion
The school has a party for them on September 25 and 26.
學校將在 9 月 25 日和 26 日為他們舉辦慶祝派對。
Vocabulary Learning
🏆 Talking about the Past
Look at these words from the text:
- played
- won
- broke
- ran
- swam
These are Past Action words. We use them to talk about things that are finished.
The Magic '-ed' Rule Most words just need an -ed at the end to go to the past:
- Play Played
The Rebels (Irregular Words) Some words change completely. You must memorize these:
- Win Won
- Break Broke
- Run Ran
- Swim Swam
Quick Tip: Use these when you tell a story about your life or a famous person!