Eliezer Alfonzo Jr. Plays First Big Game After Family Death

Eliezer Alfonzo Jr. 在家人逝世後參與首場大賽


Introduction

Eliezer Alfonzo Jr. is a baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played his first big game on Sunday. On the same day, he learned that two family members died in Venezuela.

Eliezer Alfonzo Jr. 是洛杉磯道奇隊的一名棒球員。他在週日參與了他的首場大賽。同一天,他得知兩位家人在委內瑞拉逝世。

Main Body

Alfonzo joined the team because another player was hurt. He played while he waited for news about his stepmother and sister. A big earthquake hit Venezuela. A hotel fell and both women died.

因為另一名球員受傷,Alfonzo 加入了球隊。在他等待繼母與姊姊的消息時,他仍參與比賽。委內瑞拉發生了一場大地震,一間飯店倒塌,導致兩位女性不幸逝世。

Alfonzo decided to play the game. His father and brother told him to play. He wanted to play for his sister. His teammate Miguel Rojas said this is important for players from Venezuela.

Alfonzo 決定參與這場比賽。他的父親與哥哥告訴他要比賽。他想為了姊姊而打球。他的隊友 Miguel Rojas 表示,對於來自委內瑞拉的球員來說,這很重要。

The San Diego Padres won the game 5-2. The Dodgers did not hit the ball well. The pitchers played okay, but the team lost in the seventh inning.

聖地牙哥教子隊以 5-2 贏得比賽。道奇隊的擊球表現不佳。投手表現尚可,但球隊在第七局輸掉了比賽。

Conclusion

The Padres won the game. The Los Angeles Dodgers team said they are very sorry for Alfonzo's loss.

教子隊贏得了比賽。洛杉磯道奇隊表示,他們對 Alfonzo 的損失深感遺憾。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 THE "PAST ACTION" PATTERN

In this story, everything happened in the past. To talk about things that are finished, we often just add -ed to the action word.

Look at these examples from the text:

  • Join \rightarrow Joined
  • Wait \rightarrow Waited
  • Decide \rightarrow Decided
  • Play \rightarrow Played

⚠️ THE "REBELS" (Irregular Words)

Some words don't follow the -ed rule. They change completely. You must memorize these to reach A2 level:

NowThen (Past)
Is/AreWas/Were
WinWon
TellTold
HitHit (No change!)

Quick Tip: If you see "did not," the next word stays in the normal "Now" form.

  • Wrong: They did not hitted.
  • Right: They did not hit.

Vocabulary Learning

member (n.)
A person who belongs to a group or a family
Example:My sister is a member of the swim team.
joined (v.)
To become a part of a group or team
Example:He joined the football club last month.
earthquake (n.)
When the ground shakes suddenly
Example:The earthquake broke many windows in the city.
teammate (n.)
A person who plays on the same team as you
Example:I gave a high-five to my teammate after the goal.
pitchers (n.)
Players who throw the ball to the batter in baseball
Example:The pitchers must throw the ball very fast.
inning (n.)
A part of a baseball game
Example:The team scored a run in the third inning.
Practice A2 words in a crossword