The Los Angeles Rams and Player Money
洛杉磯公羊隊與球員薪金
Introduction
The Los Angeles Rams must decide how to pay their players. Some players have old contracts that are ending soon.
洛杉磯公羊隊必須決定如何支付球員薪水。部分球員的舊合約即將到期。
Main Body
The team used cheap new players to win. Now, these players want more money. Kevin Dotson and Steve Avila are very good. The team needs them to keep the game strong.
球隊之前利用廉價的新球員獲勝。現在，這些球員希望獲得更多薪水。Kevin Dotson 和 Steve Avila 表現非常出色，球隊需要他們來維持比賽強度。
Some players want a lot of money. Puka Nacua and Byron Young want millions of dollars. This is a big problem for the team budget.
部分球員要求高額薪酬。Puka Nacua 和 Byron Young 想要數百萬美元。這對球隊的預算來說是一個巨大的問題。
Other players must play better to stay. Davante Adams needs to score more points. The team cannot pay everyone because they do not have enough money.
其他球員則必須表現得更好才能留隊。Davante Adams 需要得分更多。球隊無法支付所有人的薪水，因為資金不足。
Conclusion
The Rams must choose the best players to pay.
公羊隊必須選擇表現最好的球員來支付薪水。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 THE 'NEED TO' PATTERN
In this story, people have things they must do. We use "need to" when something is important or necessary.
How it works:
Person → need to → Action
Examples from the text:
- The team needs them (They are necessary).
- Davante Adams needs to score (He must do this to stay).
Simple Changes:
- I need to eat. 🍎
- You need to study. 📖
- He needs to go. (Add 's' for one person) He needs to go.
💰 WORDS FOR MONEY
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Budget | The total money a team has |
| Contract | A written legal agreement |
| Cheap | Low cost / Not expensive |