Serena Williams Returns to Tennis
小威廉絲重返網球場
Introduction
Serena Williams is playing tennis again at Wimbledon. She is unhappy with the drug test rules.
小威廉絲在溫布頓重新參加網球賽事。她對藥物檢測規則感到不滿。
Main Body
Serena is 44 years old. She had to pass drug tests for six months. She says the rules are too hard. She has a job and children, so she cannot always be ready for tests.
小威現年 44 歲。她必須通過為期六個月的藥物檢測。她表示規則太過嚴苛，因為她有工作且有孩子，無法時刻準備好接受檢測。
The tennis agency (ITIA) says the rules are the same as before. Players must be ready for one hour every day. The agency says these tests keep the sport fair.
國際網球誠信機構 (ITIA) 表示規則與之前相同。球員每天必須準備好一小時以接受檢測。該機構表示這些檢測能維持運動的公平性。
Other players had problems with these rules. Markéta Vondroušová and Jenson Brooksby stopped playing for a long time. They missed tests or said no to tests. The agency says this is a big mistake.
其他球員也對這些規則產生問題。Markéta Vondroušová 和 Jenson Brooksby 停止比賽很長一段時間。他們錯過了檢測或拒絕接受檢測。該機構表示這是一個嚴重的錯誤。
Conclusion
Serena will play Maya Joint and her sister Venus. The agency will not change the rules.
小威將對戰 Maya Joint 以及她的姊姊 Venus。該機構不會修改規則。
Vocabulary Learning
🎾 The 'Can/Cannot' Power
In the story, Serena says she cannot always be ready. This is a key way to talk about your life at an A2 level.
How it works: Use can for things you are able to do and cannot (or can't) for things you are not able to do.
- Ability: "Serena can play tennis."
- Limit: "She cannot always be ready." (She is too busy with her children).
Simple Word Swap: Instead of saying "It is impossible for me to...", just use cannot.
Daily Examples:
- I can speak a little English.
- I cannot come to the party on Friday.
- We can see the tennis match on TV.