Lacrosse Team Stops Playing After Tobacco Problem

因菸草問題,湖棍球隊停止比賽


Introduction

The Ipswich High School boys lacrosse team did not play their big game. The school stopped six players because they broke the rules about tobacco.

伊普斯威奇中學的男子湖棍球隊沒有參加他們的大賽。學校停賽六名球員,因為他們違反了關於菸草的規定。

Main Body

Some people saw photos of six students with cigars on the internet. The students said the cigars were made of tea. But the school leaders saw smoke in a photo. They also found a store receipt. The school says the students bought the tea after the problem started.

有些人看到網路上六名學生抽雪茄的照片。學生們聲稱雪茄是由茶葉製成的。但校方在照片中看到了煙霧。他們還找到了一張商店收據。學校表示,學生是在問題發生後才購買那些茶葉。

Three other players did not want to play. They wanted to help their friends. The team did not have enough players for the game. Some students say the school leader made this choice. Other parents say the school leader is angry because of old problems.

另外三名球員表示不願參賽。他們想幫助朋友。導致球隊沒有足夠的球員參加比賽。有些學生認為這是校長做出的決定。而有些家長則認為校長是因為之前的舊帳而感到憤怒。

The school says they only followed the health rules. They want all students to follow the law.

學校表示他們僅僅是在遵守健康規定。他們希望所有學生都能遵守法律。

Conclusion

The team did not win the game. The school says the rules are important for everyone.

球隊沒有贏得比賽。學校表示規定對每個人都很重要。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Past' Pattern

Look at how we talk about things that already happened in this story. We mostly add -ed to the action word.

The Pattern: Word \rightarrow Past Version

  • stop \rightarrow stopped
  • break \rightarrow broke (Special word!)
  • want \rightarrow wanted
  • follow \rightarrow followed

🔍 Spotting 'The' vs 'A'

In English, we use these to be specific or general:

  • A store receipt \rightarrow (Just one random receipt).
  • The big game \rightarrow (The specific game everyone knows about).

Quick Tip: Use 'The' when you are talking about a person or thing that was already mentioned in the story.

Vocabulary Learning

tobacco (n.)
A dried leaf that people smoke in cigarettes or cigars
Example:Smoking tobacco is bad for your health.
broke (v.)
Did not follow a rule or a law
Example:The student broke the school rules by arriving late.
cigars (n.)
Rolls of tobacco leaves for smoking
Example:The man was smoking a large cigar.
receipt (n.)
A piece of paper that shows you paid for something
Example:Keep your receipt if you want to return the shirt.
followed (v.)
Did what a rule or law asked you to do
Example:The driver followed the traffic signs.
Practice A2 words in a crossword