USA TODAY Looks for Best High School Athletes
USA TODAY 尋找最佳高中運動員
Introduction
USA TODAY has a new project. It is called '250 for 250'. They want to find the best high school athletes from every state in the USA.
USA TODAY 有一個新計畫，稱為「250 for 250」。他們希望找出美國每個州最優秀的高中運動員。
Main Body
The company asks people to vote. They want to find five great athletes from each state. In California, they had two votes because the state is very big. They found famous people like Jackie Robinson and Cheryl Miller.
該公司邀請民眾投票。他們希望從每個州找出五位優秀的運動員。由於加州面積很大，因此該州進行了兩次投票。他們找到了像 Jackie Robinson 和 Cheryl Miller 這樣知名的人物。
In West Virginia, they also found great athletes. Some players were good at three different sports. One player, Hal Greer, played basketball when laws were unfair to Black people. He still became one of the best players in the NBA.
在西維吉尼亞州，他們同樣找到了優秀的運動員。有些選手在三項不同的運動中都表現出色。其中一名球員 Hal Greer 在法律對黑人不公平的時代打籃球，但他依然成為 NBA 最頂尖的球員之一。
These lists show that students in many different places are very good at sports.
這些名單顯示，許多不同地區的學生在體育方面都非常有天賦。
Conclusion
Now, people in California and West Virginia are voting. The company will pick the winners soon.
目前加州和西維吉尼亞州的民眾正在投票，公司很快將選出獲勝者。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Magic' of Very
Look at how the story describes things. Instead of just saying something is "big" or "good," the writer uses very to make the meaning stronger.
Pattern: very + adjective (describing word)
- big very big (huge!)
- good very good (excellent!)
Real examples from the text:
- "...the state is very big."
- "...students... are very good at sports."
🛠️ Quick Build
Try using this pattern for your own life:
- I am tired I am very tired.
- English is hard English is very hard.
- The car is fast The car is very fast.