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:

  • He/She/It \rightarrow does not

    • Example: He does not want to play.
    • Example: The league does not respect him.
  • I/You/We/They \rightarrow do not

    • Example: I do not want to be a second choice.

📌 Key Vocabulary for A2

WordSimple Meaning
LeagueA group of professional teams
HurtIn pain or injured
OfferWhen someone asks you to take something
EnoughThe right amount

⚡ Quick Tip: 'Because'

Use because to explain the reason for something.

  • Action: Wheeler said no \rightarrow Reason: He feels the league did not respect him.
  • Result: He cannot play \rightarrow Reason: He played the day before the break.

Vocabulary Learning

league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:He plays in a professional baseball league.
pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball to the batter in baseball
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
respect (v.)
To feel that someone is important or behaves well
Example:I respect my teacher because she is very kind.
strikeouts (n.)
When a batter fails to hit the ball three times
Example:The player had ten strikeouts in one game.
stadium (n.)
A large building with seats for people to watch a sport
Example:The stadium was full of fans.
offer (n.)
Something that is given or suggested to someone
Example:The company gave him a job offer.
Practice A2 words in a crossword