The Dodgers Visit the White House
道奇隊訪問白宮
Introduction
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2025. They will visit the White House on July 23. Some people are happy, but some people are angry.
洛杉磯道奇隊在2025年贏得了世界系列賽。他們將於7月23日訪問白宮。有些人很高興，但有些人很憤怒。
Main Body
The team wants to be neutral. But some people in Los Angeles do not like the government. They do not like the laws about immigrants. These people say the visit is a bad idea.
球隊希望保持中立。但洛杉磯有些人不喜歡這個政府，他們不喜歡關於移民的法律。這些人認為這次訪問是一個糟糕的主意。
Manager Dave Roberts says the visit is only about sports. He thinks the team should go because they won the game.
總教練 Dave Roberts 表示這次訪問僅與體育有關。他認為球隊應該前往，因為他們贏得了比賽。
Some players will not go. Mookie Betts says he needs to stay with his family. Kike Hernandez is hurt and cannot go. Some people think they are staying home because of politics.
部分球員將不會前往。Mookie Betts 表示他需要陪伴家人。Kike Hernandez 因為受傷而無法前往。有些人認為他們留在家中是因為政治原因。
Conclusion
The Dodgers will still visit the White House on July 23.
道奇隊仍將於7月23日訪問白宮。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Focus: The Power of "Not"
In this story, we see how to make a sentence 'opposite' using do not or cannot. This is the fastest way to move from A1 to A2 because it lets you express disagreement.
1. Action Denials (Do not) When people disagree with a situation, we use do not + action word.
- They do not like the laws. → (They hate the laws)
- Some players do not go. → (They stay home)
2. Ability Blockers (Cannot) When someone is physically unable to do something, we use cannot.
- Kike cannot go. → (He is hurt, so it is impossible)
Quick Guide:
- Want to say 'No' to a feeling? → Use do not.
- Want to say 'Impossible'? → Use cannot.