The Cleveland Browns Choose a New Quarterback
克里夫蘭布朗隊選擇新四分衛
Introduction
The Cleveland Browns are getting ready for the 2026 football season.
克里夫蘭布朗隊正為 2026 年的足球賽季做準備。
Main Body
Two players want to be the main quarterback. Shedeur Sanders played well last year. Many people in the team like him. Deshaun Watson is also a player. He did not play last year because he was hurt. He has a very expensive contract.
有兩名球員想要擔任主四分衛。Shedeur Sanders 去年表現出色，隊內許多人都很喜歡他。Deshaun Watson 也是一名球員，他去年因為受傷而沒有參賽，而且他擁有一份非常昂貴的合約。
Coach Todd Monken says both players are good. Some people think this is a problem. They think the team needs one clear leader. Sanders is talking to the fans to make them happy.
教練 Todd Monken 表示兩名球員都很優秀。有些人認為這是一個問題，他們認為球隊需要一名明確的領導者。Sanders 正與球迷溝通，以讓他們感到開心。
General Manager Andrew Berry wants a better offense. The team did not pass the ball well in 2025. Now, the team has new young players. These players will help the team score more points.
總經理 Andrew Berry 希望能有更好的進攻表現。球隊在 2025 年的傳球表現不佳。現在，球隊擁有了新的年輕球員，這些球員將幫助球隊得分。
Conclusion
The Browns play their first game on September 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. They still do not have a final starting quarterback.
布朗隊將於 9 月 7 日與傑克遜維爾美洲豹隊進行首場比賽。他們目前尚未決定最終的首發四分衛。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' vs. 'Present' Switch
Look at how the text tells us about the players. We use different words depending on when things happened.
1. Right Now (Present)
- The Browns are getting ready...
- Sanders is talking...
- He has a contract...
2. Before (Past)
- Sanders played well... (Now → played)
- He did not play... (Now → did not play)
- The team did not pass... (Now → did not pass)
💡 Simple Rule for A2: To talk about last year, add -ed to the action word (play → played). If you want to say "no" in the past, use did not + the normal word.
Quick Comparison:
- Today: He is hurt. Last year: He was hurt.
- Today: I want. Yesterday: I wanted.