Zack Wheeler Says No to All-Star Game
Zack Wheeler 拒絕參加全明星賽
Introduction
Zack Wheeler is a baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He does not want to play in the All-Star Game because he is unhappy with the league.
Zack Wheeler 是費城人隊的一名棒球員。因為他對聯盟感到不滿,所以不想參加全明星賽。
Main Body
The league has a rule about pitchers. If a pitcher plays the day before the break, he cannot play in the All-Star Game. Because of this rule, the league did not pick Wheeler at first.
聯盟對投手有一項規定。如果投手在休賽日前一天出賽,就不能參加全明星賽。因為這項規定,聯盟最初沒有選擇 Wheeler。
Later, the league asked Wheeler to join because another player was hurt. Wheeler said no. He feels the league did not respect him. He does not want to be a second choice.
後來,因為另一名球員受傷,聯盟邀請 Wheeler 加入。但 Wheeler 拒絕了。他覺得聯盟不尊重他,他不想成為第二選擇。
Wheeler is a very good player. He won 9 games and lost only 1. He also had 98 strikeouts. He thinks these awards are important for his history in baseball.
Wheeler 是一名非常優秀的球員。他贏了 9 場比賽,僅輸掉 1 場。他還有 98 次三振。他認為這些紀錄對他的棒球生涯歷史非常重要。
The game is at his own home stadium. Other teammates are playing, but Wheeler is not. He thinks the league's late offer was not enough.
比賽在他的主場舉行。其他隊友都參加,但 Wheeler 卻沒有。他認為聯盟如此之晚才提出邀請,誠意不足。
Conclusion
Zack Wheeler will not play in the All-Star Game.
Zack Wheeler 將不會參加全明星賽。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Negative' Pattern
In English, we use do not (or does not) to say 'no' to an action. Look at how it changes based on the person:
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He/She/It does not
- Example: He does not want to play.
- Example: The league does not respect him.
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I/You/We/They do not
- Example: I do not want to be a second choice.
📌 Key Vocabulary for A2
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| League | A group of professional teams |
| Hurt | In pain or injured |
| Offer | When someone asks you to take something |
| Enough | The right amount |
⚡ Quick Tip: 'Because'
Use because to explain the reason for something.
- Action: Wheeler said no Reason: He feels the league did not respect him.
- Result: He cannot play Reason: He played the day before the break.