The RedBud National Race

RedBud 全國賽


Introduction

Many riders raced in Buchanan, Michigan. The track was difficult and the leaders changed often.

許多車手在密西根州的 Buchanan 參賽。賽道十分困難,領先者頻繁變動。

Main Body

Cole Davies was very fast in the first tests. He was faster than Caden Dudney. Other top riders were slow. The track had dry dust and deep holes because of rain.

Cole Davies 在最初幾次測試中速度非常快。他比 Caden Dudney 更快。其他頂尖車手則較慢。由於下雨,賽道上有乾塵和深坑。

Caden Dudney led the race for twelve laps. Cole Davies tried to pass him many times. Finally, Davies took the lead with three laps left.

Caden Dudney 領先了十二圈。Cole Davies 多次嘗試超越他。最後,Davies 在剩下三圈時奪回領先位置。

Julien Beaumer had a problem. His front tire got stuck in a hole. Jo Shimoda moved up to third place at the end of the race.

Julien Beaumer 遇到了問題。他的前輪陷入了一個坑中。Jo Shimoda 在比賽結束時上升至第三名。

Conclusion

Cole Davies won the race. Caden Dudney and Jo Shimoda came in second and third.

Cole Davies 贏得了比賽。Caden Dudney 和 Jo Shimoda 分別獲得第二名和第三名。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Comparing People and Things

When we want to say someone is "more" than another, we add -er to the end of short words.

From the story:

  • Fast → Faster
  • (Example: Cole was faster than Caden.)

How to use it: [Person A] + [Word with -er] + than + [Person B]

Quick Examples for you:

  • Slow → Slower (The other riders were slower).
  • Deep → Deeper (The holes were deeper than before).
  • Small → Smaller (A bike is smaller than a car).

Important: Always use the word than after the -er word to connect the two things you are comparing! 🏁

Vocabulary Learning

track (n.)
A prepared path for racing
Example:The racing track was very dusty.
difficult (adj.)
Hard to do or deal with
Example:The math test was very difficult.
dust (n.)
Very small pieces of dry dirt
Example:There is a lot of dust on the old books.
lap (n.)
One complete trip around a racing track
Example:The runner finished the last lap of the race.
pass (v.)
To go past someone to move ahead of them
Example:The fast car tried to pass the slow truck.
stuck (adj.)
Unable to move from a position
Example:The cat was stuck in the tree.
Practice A2 words in a crossword