Big Car Crash at Talladega Race

Introduction

Many cars crashed during a NASCAR race in Alabama. About 25 drivers were in the accident. The race stopped for a short time.

Main Body

Bubba Wallace was in the lead. Ross Chastain hit his car from behind. Bubba Wallace hit another car. Then, many other cars hit each other. This is called a chain reaction. Eleven cars had big problems. Some drivers could not finish the race. Chase Gibbs also hit a wall because his tire broke. Doctors checked the drivers. No one was hurt. Drivers have different ideas about the crash. Bubba Wallace said he made a mistake. Ryan Blaney said the cars were not stable. Joey Logano said these crashes happen often at this track because cars drive very close and fast.

Conclusion

Many top drivers left the race. Only 20 cars stayed in the lead. The race started again after the workers cleaned the track.

Vocabulary Learning

crash (n.)
collision / sudden accident事故;碰撞
Example:The crash caused a lot of damage.
driver (n.)
person who drives / operator of a vehicle駕駛員;司機
Example:The driver was careful.
race (n.)
competition / event of speed賽車;比賽
Example:The race was exciting.
tire (n.)
rubber covering of a wheel輪胎;氣胎
Example:The tire was flat.
track (n.)
path or circuit for racing賽道;軌道
Example:The track was clean.

Sentence Learning

The race stopped for a short time.
Time: The phrase 'for a short time' shows when the action happened.時間: 句子中的『for a short time』表示動作發生的時間。
Ross Chastain hit his car from behind.
Preposition: The phrase 'from behind' indicates direction.介詞: 句子中的『from behind』說明動作方向。
Chase Gibbs also hit a wall because his tire broke.
Causal Connector: The word 'because' shows why the action happened.因果連接詞: 句子中的『because』說明行動的原因。
Bubba Wallace said he made a mistake.
SVO: The sentence follows the simple subject-verb-object order.主謂賓: 句子採用主語+謂語+賓語的基本結構。
Joey Logano said these crashes happen often at this track because cars drive very close and fast.
Coordinating Conjunction: The word 'and' joins two ideas together.並列連接詞: 句子中的『and』把兩個想法連接起來。