New Start Rules for the German Race
德國大獎賽新起步規則
Introduction
MotoGP changed the start line at the Sachsenring race. They did this to keep the riders safe.
MotoGP 修改了薩克森環賽道的起步線，這是為了確保車手的安全。
Main Body
The riders now have more space. The distance between them is four meters. Before, it was three meters. This change happened because riders had bad accidents in other races.
車手現在有了更多空間。他們之間的距離為四公尺，而之前是三公尺。這次變動是因為車手在其他場次發生了嚴重事故。
Some riders do not like the change. Alex Marquez and Brad Binder say it is hard to move forward. They cannot pass other riders easily at the start.
部分車手並不喜歡這項變動。Alex Marquez 和 Brad Binder 表示很難向前推進，在起步時無法輕鬆超越其他車手。
Other riders like the change. Pedro Acosta and Jorge Martin say it is safer. There are fewer riders in the first corner. Fabio di Giannantonio says the tires also made it hard to pass.
其他車手則喜歡這項變動。Pedro Acosta 和 Jorge Martin 表示這樣更安全，第一個彎道的車手較少。Fabio di Giannantonio 則表示輪胎也讓超車變得困難。
Conclusion
The new rules stopped accidents. But the race was less exciting.
新規則阻止了事故，但比賽變得較不刺激。
Vocabulary Learning
Comparing Now vs. Then
Look at how the text talks about changes. We can use Before and Now to show a difference.
- Before: Three meters The old way.
- Now: Four meters The new way.
Simple Word Pairs
Notice these opposite ideas in the story:
| Feeling | Word | Opposite | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| Like | Do not like | ||
| Safe | Bad accidents |
Why things happen
Use "Because" to give a reason. It connects two ideas:
Change happened because bad accidents