Kate Douglass Sets New World Record
Kate Douglass 創下世界新紀錄
Introduction
Kate Douglass is a swimmer from the USA. She broke the world record in the 50-meter freestyle race in Indianapolis.
Kate Douglass 是一位來自美國的游泳選手。她在印第安那波利斯的 50 公尺自由式比賽中打破了世界紀錄。
Main Body
Kate swam the race in 23.59 seconds. This is faster than the old record. Sarah Sjöström from Sweden had the old record.
Kate 以 23.59 秒完成比賽。這比之前的紀錄更快。之前的紀錄是由瑞典的 Sarah Sjöström 保持的。
Gretchen Walsh came in second place. Anna Moesch came in third place. Both Kate and Gretchen swam faster than the old USA record.
Gretchen Walsh 獲得第二名。Anna Moesch 獲得第三名。Kate 和 Gretchen 兩人的成績都比之前的美國紀錄更快。
Kate is very good at many races. She won other races in this event too. Now, she might change her plans for August because of this win.
Kate 在許多項目中都表現出色。她在本次賽事中還贏得了其他比賽。因為這次獲勝，她現在可能會更改 8 月份的計劃。
Conclusion
Kate Douglass is now the fastest woman in the world in the 50-meter freestyle.
Kate Douglass 現在是全世界 50 公尺自由式最快的女性。
Vocabulary Learning
⏱️ Comparing Things (Better & Faster)
In this story, we see how to compare two people or two times. To move to A2, you need to know how to say someone is "more" of something than another person.
The Pattern:
Word + er than
Examples from the text:
- Faster than: "This is faster than the old record."
- Faster than: "Kate and Gretchen swam faster than the old USA record."
How to use it: If you have a short word (like fast, slow, or tall), just add -er and use than to connect the two things you are comparing.
- Fast Faster than
- Small Smaller than
- Old Older than
Quick Tip: Use this when you want to show a winner or a difference between two people!