ESPN Worker Matt Miller Has Medical and Money Problems

ESPN 員工 Matt Miller 面臨醫療與金錢問題


Introduction

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

Matt Miller 在 ESPN 工作,目前處於停職狀態。他曾遭遇嚴重的車禍,此外,警方正在調查他的金錢問題。

Main Body

Matt had a big car accident in Missouri. Doctors had to remove his left arm. He had many operations on his leg. People gave him $51,000 to help pay for the hospital.

Matt 在密蘇里州發生了一場嚴重車禍。醫生不得不截除他的左臂,他的腿也接受了多次手術。人們捐贈了 51,000 美元來幫助支付住院費用。

Some people are angry with Matt. He ran 90 fantasy football games. These people say Matt did not give them their prize money. They say he lied about the money.

有些人對 Matt 感到憤怒。他經營了 90 場美式足球幻想遊戲,這些人表示 Matt 沒有將獎金發給他們,並指控他在金錢方面撒謊。

The government in Missouri is now checking these problems. They want to find the truth. Matt is not working at ESPN right now. He does not talk about the money problems on the internet.

密蘇里州政府目前正在調查這些問題,希望能查明真相。Matt 目前不在 ESPN 工作,他也沒有在網路上討論這些金錢問題。

Conclusion

Matt is getting better from his accident. The government is still checking his money.

Matt 正在從車禍中康復,而政府仍在調查他的金錢問題。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Now' vs 'Before' Switch

Look at how we change the words when talking about the past and the present. This is the key to A2 English.

1. The Present (Right Now)

  • He is not working.
  • The police are looking.
  • He does not talk.

2. The Past (Finished)

  • He had an accident.
  • Doctors had to remove his arm.
  • People gave him money.

Quick Rule When the story moves from todayyesterday, the words change shape:

  • is/are \rightarrow was/were
  • has/have \rightarrow had
  • give \rightarrow gave

Example from the text: "Matt is not working" (Now) \rightarrow "Matt had a big car accident" (Before).

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance, like a car crash.
Example:He had a car accident last year.
remove (v.)
To take something away.
Example:The doctors had to remove his arm.
operation (n.)
Medical work done by a doctor to fix a body part.
Example:She had an operation on her leg.
prize (n.)
Something (usually money) you win in a game.
Example:He won a big prize in the football game.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country or state.
Example:The government is checking the money.
truth (n.)
The real facts about something; not a lie.
Example:They want to find the truth about the money.
Practice A2 words in a crossword