雙料MVP
Nancy is a big fan of Jeremy Lin. She is talking to her classmate Elon, who likes basketball but not a big fan of any player.
南希是林書豪的超級粉絲。他正在跟同學伊隆聊天，伊隆喜歡籃球，但沒有特別支持哪位球員。
a big fan of…～的超級粉絲
Nancy: Hey Elon! Did you watch the basketball finals last week? Jeremy Lin was amazing again!
南希：嘿，伊隆！你有看上週的籃球總冠軍賽嗎？林書豪超強的！
final(n.)決賽
Elon: Yeah, I saw some clips. He’s 36 now, right? Still playing so well?
伊隆：有啊，我看了幾段影片。他現在36歲了，還能打得這麼好？
clip(n.)影片片段
Nancy: Totally! He won both the league MVP and the finals MVP. He helped the New Taipei Kings win the championship again!
南希： 當然！他拿下了聯盟MVP和總冠軍賽MVP，幫助新北國王連續拿冠軍！
league(n.)聯盟MVP=Most Valuable Player最有價值球員championship(n.)冠軍頭銜、錦標賽defend the championship衛冕冠軍
Elon: Wow, two MVPs at 36? That’s impressive! But isn’t he slower now?
伊隆：哇，36歲拿兩個MVP？太厲害了！不過他現在動作不會比較慢嗎？
impressive(adj.)令人印象深刻的、厲害的impress sb.使某人印象深刻
Nancy: Yes, he’s not as fast as before, but his experience and game sense are unbelievable. He knows exactly what to do at the right time.
南希：對，他沒以前快了，但經驗和比賽判斷力超強。他知道什麼時候該怎麼做。
game sense比賽洞察力unbelievable(adj.)難以置信的、驚人的、非常好的
Elon: That sounds smart. So he doesn’t rely on speed anymore?
伊隆：聽起來很聰明，那他現在不靠速度了？
rely on依賴、仰賴speed(n.)速度speeding(n.)超速行駛
Nancy: Right. He uses his brain, reads the game, and makes great decisions. Plus, he still scores important points in the final moments.
南希：對，他用腦子，看懂比賽，做出正確決定。此外，關鍵時刻還能拿重要分數。
make a decision做決定、作出決策score(v.)得(分)
Elon: I heard he and his brother play together on the team? That must be fun!
伊隆：我聽說他和弟弟一起打球？一定很有趣！
Nancy: Yes! Jeremy said playing with his brother and winning here is even better than his NBA days. Family means a lot to him now.
南希：沒錯！林書豪說跟弟弟一起打球、一起贏，比打NBA更開心。家人對他很重要。
means a lot非常重要、意義重大
Elon: Do you think he will play another season?
伊隆：你覺得他會再打下一季嗎？
another(det.)另一個的
Nancy: It depends on his health and family. He works hard to fight injuries and spends a lot of time healing. But fans really want him to stay.
南希：看他的身體狀況和家庭。他努力對抗傷勢，花很多時間治療。但球迷都很希望他繼續打。
depend on取決於injury(n.)傷害、受傷physical injury身體受傷／sports injury運動傷害／serious injury嚴重的傷害injure(v.)使受傷、傷害sb. spend time V-ing…某人花時間做～
Elon: I get it. Losing him would be a big deal for Taiwan basketball.
伊隆： 我懂，如果他不打了，對台灣籃球是很大的損失。
a big deal一件重要的事情、大事
Nancy: Absolutely! If he stops playing, the league will lose a lot of attention and excitement. Jeremy Lin is still the king!
南希：沒錯！如果他退休了，聯盟的聲勢和熱度都會降低。林書豪還是球場之王！
attract／catch attention吸引注意力draw attention to…使人注意到～