Horse Racing News from Royal Ascot

皇家古董賽馬會新聞


Introduction

The Royal Ascot races started. Some horses won as people expected. Other horses gave big surprises.

皇家古董賽馬會開始了。有些馬匹如預期般獲勝,而有些馬匹則帶來了巨大的驚喜。

Main Body

Bow Echo won the St James’s Palace Stakes. He won by a very small distance. The jockey Ryan Moore got a three-day ban because he rode poorly. Bow Echo will race again in July.

Bow Echo 贏得了 St James’s Palace Stakes。他的獲勝距離非常短。騎師 Ryan Moore 因為表現不佳而被禁賽三天。Bow Echo 將在七月再次出賽。

Mission Central won the King Charles III Stakes. Now, the owners want the horse to race in Australia in October. In another race, Ten Bob Tony won. This was a big surprise because he was not expected to win.

Mission Central 贏得了 King Charles III Stakes。現在馬主希望該馬能在十月前往澳洲參賽。在另一場賽事中,Ten Bob Tony 獲勝。這是一個巨大的驚喜,因為他原本並不在獲勝預期之內。

One horse from the royal family, Reaching High, came in last place. Now people are looking at a horse called Point Of Law. Many people think Daryz will win the next big race.

皇室馬隊的一匹馬 Reaching High 跑在最後一名。現在人們正關注一匹名為 Point Of Law 的馬。許多人認為 Daryz 將會贏得下一場大賽。

Conclusion

The races started with some wins and some surprises. The next races will be very exciting.

賽事以一些獲勝與驚喜拉開序幕,接下來的比賽將會非常刺激。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time & Planning

Look at these words from the text:

  • Started (Past) \rightarrow The races started.
  • Will race (Future) \rightarrow Bow Echo will race again in July.

The Simple Rule: Use -ed for things that already happened. Use will for things that happen later.


💡 Surprise Words

WordMeaningExample
ExpectedYou thought it would happenSome horses won as people expected.
SurpriseYou did not think it would happenOther horses gave big surprises.

🚩 Order Words

Last place \rightarrow The very end of the line. Next race \rightarrow The one that comes after this one.

Vocabulary Learning

expected (adj.)
Something you think will happen
Example:I expected the rain to stop by noon.
surprises (n.)
Something unexpected that happens
Example:The party was a big surprise for my sister.
distance (n.)
The amount of space between two points
Example:The distance from my house to the school is short.
jockey (n.)
A person who rides horses in a race
Example:The jockey wore a red shirt during the race.
ban (n.)
A rule that stops someone from doing something
Example:The player got a two-game ban for fighting.
poorly (adv.)
In a way that is not good
Example:The team played poorly in the first half.
owners (n.)
People who possess something
Example:The owners of the car are looking for it.
exciting (adj.)
Making you feel very happy or interested
Example:The movie has an exciting ending.
Practice A2 words in a crossword