Fred VanVleet Stays with Houston Rockets

Fred VanVleet 決定留在休士頓火箭


Introduction

Fred VanVleet is a basketball player for the Houston Rockets. He will play for the team again next year.

Fred VanVleet 是休士頓火箭隊的一名籃球員。他明年將繼續為該隊效力。

Main Body

Fred had a bad leg injury in 2024. He did not play for one whole year. Now he is healthy and wants to play again. He will earn 25 million dollars.

Fred 在 2024 年腿部受了嚴重傷勢。他整整一年沒有上場。現在他康復了,希望能再次參賽。他將獲得 2,500 萬美元。

While Fred was away, Amen Thompson played as the main guard. Thompson played very well and scored many points. He was a great defender.

在 Fred 缺陣期間,Amen Thompson 擔任主控衛。Thompson 表現出色且得分很高,同時也是一名優秀的防守者。

The Rockets team did well. They were the fifth best team in the West. But they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs.

火箭隊表現良好。他們在西部排名第五。但他們在季後賽中輸給了洛杉磯湖人。

Conclusion

Fred VanVleet will return to the team for the 2026-27 season.

Fred VanVleet 將在 2026-27 賽季回歸球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past vs. Future

In this story, we see how to change time using simple words.

The Past (What happened) We add -ed to the action word to show it is finished.

  • Play → Played
  • Score → Scored
  • Lose → Lost (This one is special!)

The Future (What will happen) We put will before the action word to show a plan.

  • Will play
  • Will return
  • Will earn

💡 Quick Tip: If you want to say something did not happen in the past, use did not + the normal word.

  • Incorrect: He did not played.
  • Correct: He did not play.

Vocabulary Learning

injury (n.)
damage to a part of the body
Example:The player has a leg injury and cannot run.
healthy (adj.)
strong and not sick
Example:I eat fruit and vegetables to stay healthy.
earn (v.)
to get money for doing work
Example:She earns a lot of money from her job.
defender (n.)
a player who stops the other team from scoring
Example:The defender stopped the ball from entering the goal.
playoffs (n.)
the final games of a competition to find the winner
Example:The team is practicing hard for the playoffs.
Practice A2 words in a crossword