Rules for Workers at Wimbledon
溫布頓球場工作人員守則
Introduction
The All England Club has rules for the people who work at the tennis tournament.
全英草地網球俱樂部為在網球賽事工作的人員制定了相關規則。
Main Body
Umpires use tablets for the scores. They cannot eat big meals during a match. They can drink water and eat bananas. A computer system called Hawk-Eye makes the final decisions about the ball.
裁判使用平板電腦記錄比分。他們在比賽期間不能吃正餐，但可以飲水並食用香蕉。一個稱為「鷹眼」的電腦系統會對球的落點做出最終決定。
The club picks ball kids from local schools. These students are 13 to 18 years old. Many people apply, but the club only chooses 280 students.
俱樂部從當地學校挑選拾波童。這些學生的年齡在 13 到 18 歲之間。許多人申請，但俱樂部僅挑選 280 名學生。
Training starts in February and ends in June. The students do not get a salary. They get a small amount of money for their costs. Some ball kids carry the bags for the final players if the players want this.
訓練於二月開始並於六月結束。學生沒有薪水，僅能獲得少量費用補貼。如果球員要求，部分拾波童會為決賽球員攜帶球包。
Conclusion
The tournament follows these strict rules until the final games.
該賽事將遵循這些嚴格的規則，直到最終賽結束。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Can' and 'Cannot' Rule
In this text, we see how to talk about things that are allowed or forbidden. This is a key part of A2 English.
Allowed Use can
- They can drink water.
- They can eat bananas.
Forbidden Use cannot
- They cannot eat big meals.
📅 Time Boundaries
Notice how the text describes a period of time. Instead of just saying 'February to June', it uses two specific verbs to show the start and the end:
- Starts in Training starts in February
- Ends in and ends in June
Quick Tip: Use this pattern for any event with a date, like a movie, a school year, or a holiday.