China and the USA Stop Trading Some Goods
中國與美國停止貿易部分貨品
Introduction
China and the USA are angry. They are stopping some companies from trading with each other.
中國與美國目前關係緊張，他們正阻止部分公司互相貿易。
Main Body
The USA made a list of 80 Chinese companies. These companies cannot work with the USA military. Now, China is angry.
美國列出了一份包含80家中國公司的名單。這些公司不能與美國軍方合作。現在，中國感到憤怒。
China stopped 10 USA companies from buying some materials. These companies make planes and drones. They cannot get these goods from China now.
中國阻止了10家美國公司購買某些材料。這些公司製造飛機和無人機。他們現在無法從中國獲取這些貨品。
China also stopped 46 other USA companies. The Chinese government will not buy things from them. China says this is for safety.
中國還阻止了另外46家美國公司。中國政府將不再向他們購買產品。中國表示這是為了安全起見。
The leaders of the two countries met in May. They said they wanted to help each other. But now, they are fighting again.
兩國領導人在五月會面。他們表示希望互相幫助。但現在，他們又再次陷入爭執。
Conclusion
The USA and China still have problems. They do not trust each other.
美國與中國仍存在問題，他們互不信任。
Vocabulary Learning
🚫 The Power of "Stop"
In this story, we see how to use stop to show that something is ending.
How it works:
Stop + Person/Group + from + Action (ing)
Examples from the text:
- Stopping companies → from trading
- Stopped 10 companies → from buying
🛠 Simple Word Swaps
To move toward A2, notice how the text uses different words for the same idea:
Goods → Materials → Things (All three mean 'items you buy or sell')
⚖️ Opposite Feelings
Look at the shift in the story:
- Want to help (Positive) Fighting (Negative)
- Trust (Safe) Problems (Not safe)