Government Checks Baseball League Over Religion
政府就宗教問題調查棒球聯賽
Introduction
The government is looking at Major League Baseball (MLB). Some people say the league is unfair to players who follow a religion.
政府目前正在關注大聯盟（MLB）。有些人認為該聯賽對有宗教信仰的球員不公平。
Main Body
Some players wrote Bible words on their hats during a special game. One player did not wear the special hat. MLB told these players they broke the rules. The league says the rules are for everyone.
部分球員在一次特別比賽中，在帽子上寫了聖經經文。但有一名球員沒有穿戴該特別帽子。大聯盟告知這些球員違反了規定。聯賽則表示規定適用於所有人。
Now, government leaders are angry. They want to know if MLB broke the law. Leaders from Florida and Missouri are asking questions. They want to protect the religious rights of the players.
現在政府領導人感到憤怒。他們想知道大聯盟是否違法。來自佛羅里達州和密蘇里州的領導人正在提出質詢。他們希望保護球員的宗教權利。
Some people support the special game. Other people say the league hates Christians. Other sports teams also have this problem with special clothes.
有些人支持這次特別比賽。而有些人則認為聯賽仇視基督徒。其他運動隊伍在特別服裝方面也面臨同樣的問題。
Conclusion
The government is still checking if MLB's rules are illegal.
政府仍在核查大聯盟的規定是否違法。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Someone Does Something' Pattern
In this story, we see a lot of actions. For an A2 learner, the most important thing is how we describe who did what.
Look at these pairs:
- Government is looking
- Players wrote
- MLB told
- Leaders are asking
The Secret Rule:
When we talk about the present (now), we often use is or are + a word ending in -ing.
Example: Government is looking (It is happening right now).
When we talk about the past (finished), we often add -ed or change the word.
Example: MLB told (It already happened).
Quick Word Swap:
- Broke the law Did something illegal.
- Protect Keep safe.