Carson Cooper Joins the Memphis Grizzlies

Carson Cooper 加入孟菲斯灰熊

Jul 4, 2026, 21:39
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Introduction

Carson Cooper played for Michigan State University. Now he has a new job with the Memphis Grizzlies basketball team.

Carson Cooper 曾就讀於密西根州立大學。現在他在孟菲斯灰熊籃球隊有了新工作。

Main Body

Cooper worked hard to become a good player. He played well at university and learned how to defend and score points.

Cooper 努力地練習，才成為一名優秀的球員。他在大學時期表現出色，學會了如何防守與得分。

He played a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He scored 11 points and got five rebounds. He also made a great dunk over another player.

他在對陣奧克拉荷馬城雷霆的比賽中，得到了 11 分和 5 個籃板。他還在另一名球員頭上完成了一次精彩的灌籃。

Many people like his play. They think he can be a regular player for the main team.

許多人都很喜歡他的打法。他們認為他可以成為主隊的常駐球員。

Conclusion

Cooper played very well in his first few games.

Cooper 在前幾場比賽中的表現非常出色。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see words that end in -ed. This is how we talk about things that already happened.

The Pattern: Word + ed = Past Time

Examples from the text:

  • play → played
  • work → worked
  • learn → learned

How to use it: If you want to say you did something yesterday, just add -ed to the action word.

  • Today I work →\rightarrow Yesterday I worked
  • Today I play →\rightarrow Yesterday I played

Vocabulary Learning

defend (v.)
To stop the other team from scoring points.
Example:The player tried to defend the basket.
score (v.)
To get a point in a game.
Example:He can score many points in one game.
rebounds (n.)
When a player catches the ball after a missed shot.
Example:The tall player got five rebounds.
dunk (n.)
Putting the ball directly into the basket from high up.
Example:The crowd cheered for the great dunk.
regular (adj.)
Happening often or being a normal part of a group.
Example:He wants to be a regular player on the team.
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