Powerlifter with Down Syndrome Has 5 Gold Medals

Powerlifter with Down Syndrome Has 5 Gold Medals

Dan is a powerlifter. Powerlifting is a sport. Powerlifters lift very heavy weights. In competitions, the lifter of the heaviest weight wins. 舉重是一項運動，比賽中能夠舉起最重的就是贏家。

Dan is a very good powerlifter. He wins competitions all over the world. This summer, Dan won a gold medal in France. But becoming a powerlifter was not easy for him. Dan has Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome 是唐氏症。Dan是一個厲害的舉重選手，贏得很多場比賽。但這對他來說很不容易，因為Dan有唐氏症。

Because of Down Syndrome, Dan can't hear in one ear. And because of Down Syndrome, when Dan was very young, he had a heart problem. He even had heart surgery … two times! 因為唐氏症的關係，Dan有一邊的耳朵聽不見，他小時候還有心臟問題。

For a short time, Dan did not walk well. He used a wheelchair. But then he started to lift weights. He wanted to be healthy and strong. 有一段時間，Dan需要坐輪椅。但是他希望能夠變得健康強壯，所以開始練習舉重。

Dan lifted weights every day. He worked very hard. He became healthy and very strong! The weights were heavier and heavier: seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred kilograms and more! Dan was a powerlifter! Then he tried a powerlifting competition. Dan每天努力練習，舉重的功力一直增加，他也嘗試參加比賽。
Now, Dan is one of the best powerlifters in the world! He has 5 gold medals. Maybe he can win more! Good luck, Dan!
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Vocabulary
有先天性疾病的Dan,在舉重這項運動表現卓越。

1. lift 舉起
Hey, have you been lifting weights? 嘿，你都在練舉重嗎?
You've got a six-pack! 你有六塊肌耶!
Really? I'm so happy to hear that! 真的嗎，太高興了!
It's hard work. 很辛苦呢。

2. because 因為。
So you go to the gym every day? 所以你每天上健身房?
Yeah, but not because I want a six-pack.對，不過不是為了要六塊肌。
My doctor told me to work out. 我的醫生叫我做運動。

3. heart 心臟。
He says I have heart problems and need to get stronger. 他說我有心臟問題，需要變強壯一點。
What kind of heart problems? 哪一種心臟問題?

4. surgery 手術。
The kind that might need surgery. 可能需要動手術的那種。
Gee, that's tough. 這可麻煩了。

Do you do weightlifting?
lift舉起
because因為
heart心臟
surgery手術

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Quiz

1. What is powerlifting?
a. A wheelchair
b. A weight
c. A sport
2. How many gold medals does Dan have?
a. 1
b. 5
c. 8
3. Why can't Dan hear in one ear?
a. He has Down Syndrome.
b. The weights are heavy.
c. He is a powerlifter.
Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. a

Powerlifter with Down Syndrome Has 5 Gold Medals

Dan is a powerlifter. Powerlifting is a sport. Powerlifters lift very heavy weights. In competitions, the lifter of the heaviest weight wins. 舉重是一項運動，比賽中能夠舉起最重的就是贏家。

Dan is a very good powerlifter. He wins competitions all over the world. This summer, Dan won a gold medal in France. But becoming a powerlifter was not easy for him. Dan has Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome 是唐氏症。Dan是一個厲害的舉重選手，贏得很多場比賽。但這對他來說很不容易，因為Dan有唐氏症。

Because of Down Syndrome, Dan can't hear in one ear. And because of Down Syndrome, when Dan was very young, he had a heart problem. He even had heart surgery … two times! 因為唐氏症的關係，Dan有一邊的耳朵聽不見，他小時候還有心臟問題。

For a short time, Dan did not walk well. He used a wheelchair. But then he started to lift weights. He wanted to be healthy and strong. 有一段時間，Dan需要坐輪椅。但是他希望能夠變得健康強壯，所以開始練習舉重。

Dan lifted weights every day. He worked very hard. He became healthy and very strong! The weights were heavier and heavier: seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred kilograms and more! Dan was a powerlifter! Then he tried a powerlifting competition. Dan每天努力練習，舉重的功力一直增加，他也嘗試參加比賽。

Now, Dan is one of the best powerlifters in the world! He has 5 gold medals. Maybe he can win more! Good luck, Dan!

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Vocabulary

有先天性疾病的Dan,在舉重這項運動表現卓越。

1. lift 舉起

Hey, have you been lifting weights? 嘿，你都在練舉重嗎?

You've got a six-pack! 你有六塊肌耶!

Really? I'm so happy to hear that! 真的嗎，太高興了!

It's hard work. 很辛苦呢。

2. because 因為。

So you go to the gym every day? 所以你每天上健身房?

Yeah, but not because I want a six-pack.對，不過不是為了要六塊肌。

My doctor told me to work out. 我的醫生叫我做運動。

3. heart 心臟。

He says I have heart problems and need to get stronger. 他說我有心臟問題，需要變強壯一點。

What kind of heart problems? 哪一種心臟問題?

4. surgery 手術。

The kind that might need surgery. 可能需要動手術的那種。

Gee, that's tough. 這可麻煩了。

Do you do weightlifting?

lift舉起

because因為

heart心臟

surgery手術

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Quiz

1. What is powerlifting?

a. A wheelchair

b. A weight

c. A sport

2. How many gold medals does Dan have?

a. 1

b. 5

c. 8

3. Why can't Dan hear in one ear?

a. He has Down Syndrome.

b. The weights are heavy.

c. He is a powerlifter.

Answers:

1. c

2. b

3. a