Court Decision on Girls' Sports

關於女子體育運動的法院裁決


Introduction

The US Supreme Court says states can make rules for sports. These rules say only biological girls can play in girls' sports.

美國最高法院表示,各州可以制定體育運動規則。這些規則規定只有生理女性可以參加女子體育運動。

Main Body

The Court made a big decision. Now, schools can use biological sex to decide who plays in a sport. Because of this, some people stopped their legal fight in New Hampshire.

法院做了一項重大決定。現在,學校可以使用生理性別來決定誰能參加某項運動。因此,有些人停止了在紐罕布什亞州的法律鬥爭。

In West Virginia, a student named Adaleia Cross spoke about her school. She says a transgender athlete was mean to her in the locker room. She says the school did not help her.

在西維吉尼亞州,一名叫 Adaleia Cross 的學生談到了她的學校。她表示一名跨性別運動員在更衣室對她很刻薄。她說學校並沒有幫助她。

Adaleia says she lost friends because of this fight. She also says a teacher was mean to her. But some groups say these rules are good for the privacy of girls.

Adaleia 表示因為這次爭論,她失去了朋友。她還說一名老師對她很刻薄。但有些團體認為這些規則有助於保護女生的隱私。

Conclusion

The Supreme Court allows these rules. However, 23 states still let transgender athletes play based on their gender identity.

最高法院允許這些規則。然而,仍有 23 個州允許跨性別運動員根據其性別認同參加比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of "CAN"

In this story, we see the word can used many times. For an A2 learner, can is the key to talking about rules and abilities.

How it works:

  • State \rightarrow can \rightarrow make rules. (It is allowed)
  • Schools \rightarrow can \rightarrow use biological sex. (They have the power to do it)

🧱 Simple Sentence Building

Look at how the text connects people to actions:

  • A student \rightarrow spoke (Past)
  • A teacher \rightarrow was mean (Past)
  • Groups \rightarrow say (Present)

Pattern: Person + Action + Detail

⚠️ Word Alert: "Mean"

In this text, mean does not mean a definition. It describes a person who is not kind.

  • Kind \rightarrow Opposite of \rightarrow Mean

Vocabulary Learning

decision (n.)
A choice that you make after thinking about several possibilities.
Example:The judge made a final decision about the case.
biological (adj.)
Related to the physical body and nature.
Example:The doctor talked about the biological differences between people.
athlete (n.)
A person who is very good at sports.
Example:The athlete won a gold medal in the race.
privacy (n.)
The state of being alone or not watched by other people.
Example:I want some privacy while I change my clothes.
identity (n.)
Who a person is and how they see themselves.
Example:The passport proves the man's identity.
Practice A2 words in a crossword