The Big Horse Race This Saturday
本週六的大馬賽
Introduction
The Belmont Stakes horse race is this Saturday. It is the last race of the Triple Crown series. It is in New York.
貝蒙特錦標賽將於本週六舉行。這是三冠賽系列的最後一場賽事，地點在紐約。
Main Body
Nine horses will race at 7:04 p.m. The race is 1.25 miles long. This is shorter than the old race. The race is part of a big three-day event.
九匹馬將於晚上 7:04 開賽。賽道長度為 1.25 英里。這比之前的比賽短。這場賽事是一個大型三日活動的一部分。
Renegade is the favorite horse to win. Golden Tempo also wants to win. Golden Tempo won a race before, but he did not race in the Preakness Stakes. Now, no horse can win the Triple Crown this year.
Renegade 是目前最被看好奪冠的馬。Golden Tempo 也想要獲勝。Golden Tempo 之前贏過一場比賽，但牠沒有參加普雷克尼斯錦標賽。因此，今年沒有馬匹能贏得三冠賽。
The winner gets a lot of money. The total prize is 2 million dollars. The first horse gets 1.2 million dollars. Other horses get money too.
贏家將獲得大筆獎金。總獎金為 200 萬美元。第一名的馬匹將獲得 120 萬美元。其他馬匹也能獲得獎金。
Conclusion
The race is shorter this year. Golden Tempo and Renegade are the main horses to watch.
今年的賽道較短。Golden Tempo 和 Renegade 是最值得關注的馬匹。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Now vs. Before
In this story, we see two ways to talk about time. One is for things happening now (or in the future) and one is for things that already happened.
The Present/Future
- The race is this Saturday.
- Nine horses will race.
- Renegade is the favorite.
The Past
- Golden Tempo won a race before.
- He did not race in the Preakness Stakes.
💡 Simple Rule: The 'D' change To talk about the past, we often add -ed or change the word completely:
- Win Won
- Race Raced (though here we use did not race)
💰 Money Words Notice how the text describes the prizes:
- A lot of money (General/Big amount)
- 2 million dollars (Specific number)
Quick Tip: Use "a lot of" when you don't know the exact number!