People Who Try Hard Things in America

在美國挑戰極限的人

Jun 29, 2026, 12:24
USSports

Introduction

ESPN sent five writers to 21 states. They wanted to see how people take risks in sports.

ESPN 派遣五名記者前往 21 個州，想了解人們在運動中如何承擔風險。

Main Body

Some people want to see what the human body can do. For example, men jump motorcycles over high walls. Colby Raha jumped 94 feet high. He used a good plan to do this.

有些人想看看人體能達到什麼樣的極限。例如，有男性騎摩托車跳過高牆。Colby Raha 跳高達 94 英尺，他是透過周詳的計劃來完成的。

Other people surf very big waves. They use special vests to stay safe. Some people climb big mountains. They do not want records. They just want to explore new places.

有些人則挑戰衝浪巨浪，他們穿著特殊的救生衣以確保安全。還有些人攀登高山，他們並不追求紀錄，而僅僅是想探索新地點。

In the past, pilots at Edwards Air Force Base flew very fast planes. Captain Charles Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947. These pilots and athletes all want to do things that seem impossible.

過去，愛德華茲空軍基地的飛行員駕駛速度極快的飛機。Charles Yeager 機長在 1947 年突破了音障。這些飛行員和運動員都想嘗試那些看似不可能的事情。

Conclusion

Americans love to explore. They like to break records and find new things.

美國人熱愛探索，喜歡打破紀錄並發現新事物。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Secret

Look at how the text describes people. It uses simple words to show what people do right now or always do.

The Pattern: Person → Action

  • People →\rightarrow want (They have a wish)
  • Men →\rightarrow jump (They move up)
  • Pilots →\rightarrow flew (They did this in the past)

🛠️ Building Sentences

To reach A2, you can copy this simple map:

Who + Does What + Where/How

Examples from the text:

  1. Colby Raha →\rightarrow jumped →\rightarrow 94 feet high.
  2. Pilots →\rightarrow flew →\rightarrow very fast planes.
  3. Americans →\rightarrow love →\rightarrow to explore.

💡 Quick Tip: 'The Bigs'

Notice how the text uses the word 'big' to make things sound exciting. This is a great A2 tool for describing things without using hard words:

  • Big waves ✓\checkmark
  • Big mountains ✓\checkmark
  • High walls ✓\checkmark

Vocabulary Learning

risks (n.)
Dangerous things that you do
Example:He takes risks when he climbs high mountains.
vests (n.)
Short jackets that protect the body
Example:The surfers wear special vests to stay safe in the water.
explore (v.)
To travel to a new place to learn about it
Example:I want to explore the forest today.
barrier (n.)
Something that blocks the way or is hard to get past
Example:The pilot broke the sound barrier by flying very fast.
impossible (adj.)
Something that cannot happen or be done
Example:It seems impossible to jump over that wall.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→
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