The Busch Family Continues Racing

Busch 家族繼續賽車


Introduction

The Busch family is changing how they race after the death of Kyle Busch.

在 Kyle Busch 去世後,Busch 家族改變了他們賽車的方式。

Main Body

Kyle Busch died on May 21. He was a great driver and won many races. He had 234 wins in total.

Kyle Busch 於 5 月 21 日去世。他是一位出色的車手,贏得了許多場賽事。他總共贏得了 234 場。

Now the family helps Brexton Busch. Brexton is 11 years old. He raced at Charlotte Motor Speedway and did very well. His uncle Kurt Busch helps him now.

現在家族成員在幫助 Brexton Busch。Brexton 今年 11 歲。他在夏洛特賽車場 (Charlotte Motor Speedway) 參賽且表現優異。他的伯父 Kurt Busch 現在在協助他。

Samantha Busch wants her children to race. She promised this to Kyle. Richard Childress is the team owner. He saved the number 8 car for Brexton. Brexton can use it when he is 16 or 18 years old.

Samantha Busch 希望她的孩子們能賽車。她向 Kyle 許下這個承諾。Richard Childress 是車隊老闆。他為 Brexton 保留了 8 號賽車。Brexton 在 16 歲或 18 歲時可以使用。

Conclusion

The family and their friends will help Brexton Busch become a racer.

這個家族及其朋友們將會幫助 Brexton Busch 成為一名賽車手。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In the story, we see words that tell us something already happened.

  • Die \rightarrow Died
  • Win \rightarrow Won
  • Promise \rightarrow Promised
  • Save \rightarrow Saved

Quick Rule: To talk about yesterday or a long time ago, we often add -ed to the end of the action word.

Example: "He saved the car."

Watch out! Some words are "rebels" and change completely. You just have to memorize them:

  • Win becomes Won (Not "winned")

Family Connections in the Text:

  • Uncle \rightarrow Kurt Busch
  • Children \rightarrow Samantha's kids

Vocabulary Learning

driver (n.)
A person who controls a vehicle, like a car.
Example:The bus driver is very friendly.
total (n.)
The whole amount of something when everything is added together.
Example:The total cost of the food was ten dollars.
promised (v.)
Said that you will definitely do something.
Example:He promised to help me with my homework.
owner (n.)
A person who possesses something.
Example:She is the owner of a small coffee shop.
saved (v.)
Kept something for a special person or a later time.
Example:I saved a seat for you at the cinema.
Practice A2 words in a crossword