Gymnast Simone Biles Was Very Sick

體操選手 Simone Biles 嚴重生病


Introduction

Simone Biles told people that she went to the hospital because she was very sick.

Simone Biles 告訴大家,她因為嚴重生病而就醫。

Main Body

Simone posted photos on Instagram. She said she almost died. The photos show her hospital band and her heart rate. Her heart beat 126 times per minute.

Simone 在 Instagram 上貼了照片。她說她差點死掉。照片顯示了她的醫院手環和心率。她的心跳每分鐘 126 次。

Her husband, Jonathan Owens, was not with her. He was in Indianapolis for his job. Simone was alone during this time.

她的丈夫 Jonathan Owens 並不在身邊。他因為工作在印第安納波利斯。這段時間 Simone 是獨自面對。

Simone is a famous athlete. She has 11 Olympic medals. She had other health problems in the past. Now, she does not know if she will go to the 2028 Olympics.

Simone 是一位著名的運動員。她擁有 11 枚奧運獎牌。她過去曾有其他健康問題。現在,她不知道是否會參加 2028 年奧運會。

Conclusion

Simone is resting now. She will tell people more about her illness later.

Simone 現在正在休息。她稍後會告訴大家更多關於她疾病的情況。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Time' Shift

In this story, we see two ways to talk about things: Now and Before.

1. The 'Before' (Past) We add -ed to the action word to show it already happened.

  • Post → Posted
  • Beat → (Special word) Beat
  • Stay → Stayed

2. The 'Now' (Present/Future) We use words like is, does, or will.

  • Simone is resting.
  • She will tell people.

Quick Look: People & Places

  • Simone \rightarrow Hospital (Sick)
  • Jonathan \rightarrow Indianapolis (Work)

Word Power: Alone = No other people are with you.

Vocabulary Learning

athlete (n.)
A person who is very good at sports
Example:Simone Biles is a famous athlete.
illness (n.)
A sickness or a health problem
Example:She will tell people more about her illness later.
heart rate (n.)
How fast your heart beats per minute
Example:The doctor checked her heart rate at the hospital.
medals (n.)
Metal discs given as a prize for winning a race or game
Example:She has 11 Olympic medals.
Practice A2 words in a crossword