The Quaker State 400 Race

Quaker State 400 賽車賽


Introduction

The race at EchoPark Speedway stopped because of bad weather. The leaders had to make safety rules.

EchoPark 賽道上的比賽因天氣惡劣而停止。領先的車手必須執行安全規定。

Main Body

The race stopped at lap 109 because of lightning. The workers dried the track. The race finished very late at night.

比賽在第 109 圈因雷電而停止。工作人員將賽道清理乾燥。比賽直到深夜才結束。

Driver William Byron was in 19th place. He was unhappy with his car. He spoke to his team on the radio, but they did not agree.

車手 William Byron 獲得第 19 名。他對自己的賽車不滿意。他透過無線電與車隊溝通,但對方並不認同。

In 2027, the race will have a new name. It will be the Dollar Tree 400. The track will stay the same.

在 2027 年,這場比賽將更名為 Dollar Tree 400。賽道將維持不變。

Conclusion

The race finished the full distance. It was very late and the weather was bad.

比賽完成了全程。時間已非常晚,且天氣惡劣。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 TIME TRAVEL: Past vs. Future

Look at how the story changes from things that already happened to things that will happen.

The Past (Finished) Words end in -ed. This tells us the action is over.

  • Stopped \rightarrow The race stopped.
  • Dried \rightarrow Workers dried the track.
  • Finished \rightarrow The race finished.

The Future (Not yet) We use will before the action word.

  • Will have \rightarrow The race will have a new name.
  • Will stay \rightarrow The track will stay the same.

Quick Tip for A2: If you see -ed, think ⬅️ Yesterday. If you see will, think ➡️ Tomorrow.

Vocabulary Learning

safety (n.)
The state of being protected from danger
Example:The workers put up a fence for safety.
lightning (n.)
A flash of bright light in the sky during a storm
Example:The race stopped because of the lightning.
unhappy (adj.)
Feeling sad or not satisfied
Example:The driver was unhappy with his car.
agree (v.)
To have the same opinion as someone else
Example:My friend and I agree on the best color.
distance (n.)
The amount of space between two points
Example:The runners finished the full distance of the race.
Practice A2 words in a crossword