Sarah Storey Stops Racing

Sarah Storey 停止參賽


Introduction

Sarah Storey is a famous athlete from Great Britain. She says she will stop racing now.

Sarah Storey 是一位著名的英國運動員。她表示現在將停止參賽。

Main Body

Sarah is 48 years old. She won many medals for 35 years. First, she was a swimmer. Then, she became a cyclist. She won 14 gold medals in cycling.

Sarah 今年 48 歲。她在 35 年間贏得了許多獎牌。起初,她是一名游泳選手。隨後,她成為一名單車運動員。她在單車項目中贏得了 14 枚金牌。

Sarah has children. She won 8 more titles after she had her children. She is very strong and fast.

Sarah 有孩子。她在生完孩子後,又贏得了 8 個冠軍。她非常強大且快速。

Sarah is unhappy with Para-sport. She thinks the sport does not change enough. She wants to help the sport grow. She will not race in the 2028 Games.

Sarah 對殘奧體育(Para-sport)感到不滿。她認為這項運動改變得不夠多。她希望幫助這項運動成長。她將不會參加 2028 年的賽事。

Conclusion

Sarah Storey stopped sport. Now, she wants to make Para-sport better for everyone.

Sarah Storey 停止了運動生涯。現在,她希望讓殘奧體育對每個人都變得更好。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time Jumpers

In this story, we see how someone changes over time. To move from Beginner to A2, you need to know how to connect the Past to the Present.

The Pattern:

  • Past (What happened) \rightarrow Present (Now)

Examples from the text:

  • "First, she was a swimmer" \rightarrow "Then, she became a cyclist"
  • "She won many medals" \rightarrow "Now, she wants to make Para-sport better"

Quick Rule: When we talk about Sarah's childhood or her old races, we use verbs like was, won, and became. When we talk about her feelings today, we use is, thinks, and wants.


Key Words for Your Pocket:

  • First (Start of the story)
  • Then (The next step)
  • Now (The current moment)

Vocabulary Learning

athlete (n.)
A person who is very good at sports and does training
Example:The athlete runs every morning to stay fit.
racing (n.)
The sport of competing to see who is the fastest
Example:He loves horse racing and goes to the track every year.
medals (n.)
Small metal discs given as a prize for winning a competition
Example:She won three gold medals at the Olympic Games.
cyclist (n.)
A person who rides a bicycle
Example:The cyclist wore a helmet for safety.
titles (n.)
The position of being a champion in a sport
Example:The tennis player won five world titles.
Practice A2 words in a crossword