Baseball Player Alexei Ramirez Banned

Apr 29, 2026, 13:17
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Introduction

Alexei Ramirez is a baseball player from Cuba. He cannot play now because he used banned drugs.

Main Body

The International Testing Agency found four steroids in his body. These drugs make muscles grow fast. They make athletes stronger. Ramirez is 44 years old. He played in the World Baseball Classic. He is now the oldest player in the history of this game. He played in the United States for many years. He won a gold medal in the Olympics in 2004. He was a very good player for a long time.

Conclusion

Ramirez cannot play baseball now because he used these drugs.

Learning

🕒 The 'Now' vs 'Then' Switch

Look at how the story changes time. We use different words to talk about today and the past.

Today (Present)

  • is → "Ramirez is 44 years old."
  • cannot → "He cannot play now."

Before (Past)

  • played → "He played in the United States."
  • won → "He won a gold medal."
  • was → "He was a very good player."

Key Rule: When you see -ed (like played), the action is finished. When you see is, it is happening now.

Vocabulary Learning

player (n.)
player / a person who plays a sport遊戲員
Example:Alexei Ramirez is a baseball player.
cannot (v.)
cannot / unable to do something不能
Example:He cannot play baseball now.
play (v.)
play / to participate in a game玩
Example:He can play in the game.
now (adv.)
now / at the present time現在
Example:He cannot play baseball now.
because (conj.)
because / for the reason that因為
Example:He cannot play because he used banned drugs.
used (v.)
used / to have used something使用過
Example:He used banned drugs.
banned (adj.)
banned / not allowed禁止的
Example:These drugs are banned.
drugs (n.)
drugs / medicine or substances that affect the body藥物
Example:The Agency found four steroids, which are drugs.
found (v.)
found / to discover發現
Example:The Agency found four steroids.
make (v.)
make / to cause to become使
Example:These drugs make muscles grow fast.
muscles (n.)
muscles / tissues that contract to move肌肉
Example:These drugs make muscles grow fast.
grow (v.)
grow / to increase in size成長
Example:Muscles grow fast.
fast (adv.)
fast / quickly快速地
Example:Muscles grow fast.
stronger (adj.)
stronger / more powerful更強
Example:They make athletes stronger.
old (adj.)
old / having lived many years老
Example:He is an old player.