ESPN Worker Matt Miller Takes Break

ESPN 員工 Matt Miller 暫停工作


Introduction

Matt Miller works for ESPN. He is not working now. He had a bad car accident. The police are also looking at his money.

Matt Miller 在 ESPN 工作。他目前沒有在職,因為他發生了嚴重的車禍。警方也正在調查他的財務問題。

Main Body

Matt had a car accident. He had many surgeries. Doctors took away his left arm. He also had leg surgery. Now he needs to get better.

Matt 發生了車禍,接受了多次手術。醫生截除了他的左臂,他的腿也做了手術。現在他需要休養康復。

Some people are angry with Matt. They say he did not pay them for football lessons and camps. The government in Missouri is now checking this.

有些人對 Matt 感到憤怒。他們聲稱他收取了美式足球課程和訓練營的費用卻未提供服務。密蘇里州政府目前正在調查此事。

ESPN does not say anything about this. A family member asked for money to help Matt. They stopped that project now.

ESPN 對此未發表任何評論。一名家屬曾請求募款以幫助 Matt,但目前該計劃已停止。

Conclusion

Matt is resting to get healthy. The government is still checking his money problems.

Matt 正在休息以恢復健康。政府仍在調查他的財務問題。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Focus: Using 'Now' vs 'Past'

In this story, we see two different times. Let's look at how the words change.

The Past (What happened before)

  • Had → "He had a car accident."
  • Took away → "Doctors took away his arm."
  • Stopped → "They stopped that project."

The Now (What is happening today)

  • Is/Are → "The police are looking..."
  • Needs → "He needs to get better."
  • Is checking → "The government is checking."

💡 Quick Tip for A2 Learners: If you see -ed (like stopped), the action is finished. If you see -ing (like checking), the action is still happening right now!

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance, like a car crash
Example:He had a car accident last week.
surgeries (n.)
Medical operations to fix the body
Example:The doctor performed two surgeries on his leg.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a city, state, or country
Example:The government is checking the money problems.
project (n.)
A planned piece of work
Example:They stopped the project to ask for money.
Practice A2 words in a crossword