Chris Froome Stops Racing Bicycles

Chris Froome 停止參加單車賽


Introduction

Chris Froome is a famous bicycle racer. He won the Tour de France four times. Now, he stops racing because he has bad injuries.

Chris Froome 是一位著名的單車賽車手。他曾四次贏得環法賽。現在因為受了嚴重的傷,他決定停止賽車。

Main Body

In August 2025, Chris had a bad accident. He hit a road sign very fast. He broke his back and ribs. He also had a problem with his lung and heart. He had many other accidents in the past too.

2025年8月,Chris 發生了一次嚴重事故。他高速撞上了一個路標。他的背部和肋骨骨折。他的肺與心臟也出現了問題。他在過去也發生過許多其他事故。

Chris was a great racer for many years. He won seven big races. He won the Tour de France four times. He also won two other big races in Spain and Italy. He won two bronze medals at the Olympics.

Chris 很多年來一直是一位偉大的賽車手。他贏得過七場大賽。他四次贏得環法賽,還在西班牙和義大利贏得兩場大賽。他在奧運會贏得兩枚銅牌。

Later, Chris joined a new team. He was not as fast as before. His boss was not happy. Some people asked if he used bad medicine, but the doctors said he was clean.

隨後,Chris 加入了一支新隊伍。他不再像以前那樣快。他的老闆並不開心。有些人詢問他是否使用了禁藥,但醫生表示他是清白的。

Conclusion

Chris now works for a car company called Skoda. He will go to the Tour de France, but he will not race.

Chris 現在為一家名為 Skoda 的汽車公司工作。他會前往環法賽,但不會參加比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

🏁 Past vs. Now

Look at how the story changes from then (the past) to now (the present).

The Past (Finished) We use a special word ending: -ed. This tells us the action is over.

  • He win → He won (special change)
  • He join → He joined
  • He hit → He hit (no change)

The Present (Today) We use the base word or -s for one person.

  • He stops racing.
  • He works for a car company.

💡 Word Pairs

Notice how some words describe the same thing but in different ways:

Fast / GreatBad / Broken
Famous racerBad accident
Big racesBroke his back
Fast beforeBad injuries

Tip: To reach A2, start using adjectives (describing words) like famous or bad before your nouns.

Vocabulary Learning

injuries (n.)
Damage to a person's body, like a broken bone
Example:He cannot play football because of his leg injuries.
accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance
Example:The car accident happened on the main road.
ribs (n.)
The bones around your chest
Example:He broke two ribs when he fell.
lung (n.)
The part of the body used for breathing
Example:Smoking is very bad for your lung.
bronze (adj.)
Third place in a competition
Example:She won a bronze medal in the swimming race.
Practice A2 words in a crossword