Hailstorm Cancels Vuelta a España Stage
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There was a big hailstorm during the Vuelta a España bike race. A hailstorm is a storm with small balls of ice. The race organizers had to cancel a stage. A stage is one part of a long race.
Cyclist Pablo Castrillo talked about the storm. He said it was a very strange moment. He said his body hurt a lot from the ice.
A hotel near the race helped people during the storm. Cyclists and other people went inside the hotel to stay safe. After the storm, many people wrote good reviews about the hotel online. A review is when someone writes their opinion about a place.
The hotel got many five-star reviews. Five stars is the best score you can give. People said thank you to the hotel for its help.
This story shows how weather can change a big sports event. It also shows how people can help each other in bad situations.
Vocabulary10 words
- hailstorm
- a storm with small balls of ice falling from the sky
- stage
- one part of a long race
- cancel
- to stop something from happening
- review
- words someone writes about their opinion of a place
- rescue
- to help someone get out of danger
- cyclist
- a person who rides a bike, often in a race
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind or rain
- strange
- not normal; unusual
- score
- a number that shows how good something is
- organizer
- a person who plans and manages an event
Quiz
Answer key
1. A hailstorm 2. It was a strange moment and it hurt 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There was a big _____ during the Vuelta a España bike race.
The race organizers had to _____ a stage.
Cyclist Pablo Castrillo said it was a very _____ moment.
He said his body _____ a lot from the ice.
A hotel near the race helped people during the _____.
After the storm, many people wrote good _____ about the hotel online.
The hotel got many _____ reviews.
Five stars is the best _____ you can give.