Former Football Player Aldon Smith Dies
前美式足球員 Aldon Smith 逝世
Introduction
Aldon Smith was a professional football player. He died on June 13. He was 36 years old.
Aldon Smith 曾是一名職業美式足球員。他在 6 月 13 日逝世,享年 36 歲。
Main Body
Aldon was a great player at the start. He played for the San Francisco 49ers. He broke records in 2012. But he had many problems with the law. He had many arrests and the league stopped him from playing.
Aldon 在職業生涯初期是一名優秀的球員。他效力於三藩市 49 人隊,並在 2012 年打破了多項紀錄。但他面臨許多法律問題,多次被捕,導致聯賽禁止他參賽。
Later, he played for the Dallas Cowboys. After football, he helped young athletes. He started a project to teach them about sports. He helped new players in Jacksonville and Las Vegas.
隨後,他效力於達拉斯牛仔隊。在結束足球生涯後,他致力於幫助年輕運動員,發起了一個體育教學計畫,在傑克遜維爾和拉斯維加斯幫助許多新球員。
On June 13, Aldon gave food to a church. He looked very tired. Later, a friend found him in a car. He did not wake up. He died at a hospital.
6 月 13 日,Aldon 向一家教會捐贈食物,當時他看起來非常疲憊。隨後,一名朋友在車內發現了他,但他已失去意識,最終在醫院宣告不治。
Conclusion
Aldon Smith died at age 36. Doctors do not know why he died yet.
Aldon Smith 於 36 歲逝世。醫生目前尚未確定其死因。
Vocabulary Learning
⏳ Talking about the Past
When we tell a story about someone's life, we change the action word to show it happened before now.
The Pattern: Add -ed
Look at these words from the text:
- Help → Helped
- Play → Played
- Stop → Stopped
The Exception: The 'Irregular' Ones
Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize them:
- Is/Am Was
- Break Broke
- Give Gave
Quick Guide for A2:
- Today: I help people.
- Yesterday: I helped people.
- Today: He is a player.
- Yesterday: He was a player.