Problems with Building Projects in Washington, D.C.
華盛頓特區建築工程問題
Introduction
President Donald Trump changed some famous places in Washington, D.C. One big project was the Lincoln Memorial pool. This project had many problems and legal fights.
川普總統更改了華盛頓特區的一些著名地點。其中一個大型工程是林肯紀念館的水池,這個工程出現了許多問題和法律糾紛。
Main Body
The government wanted the pool to be a bright blue color. They paid a company $14.7 million to do this. Soon, the blue paint fell off and the water became green. The government says people broke the pool on purpose. But experts say the workers did a bad job.
政府希望水池呈現亮藍色,因此支付了一家公司 1,470 萬美元來執行。不久,藍色油漆脫落,水變成了綠色。政府聲稱有人故意破壞水池,但專家表示是工人工作表現不佳。
Police and soldiers went to the pool. They arrested six people. One man, David Hearn, said he only touched the paint. President Trump wants these people to go to prison for ten years. He also is angry at ABC News for talking about the cost.
警察和士兵前往水池,逮捕了六人。其中一名男子 David Hearn 表示他僅觸碰了油漆。川普總統希望這些人被判處十年監禁,他對 ABC 新聞報導成本一事感到憤怒。
President Trump wanted other big projects too. He wanted a huge ballroom at the White House. This cost $600 million. He also wanted to change the name of the Kennedy Center. A court said he cannot change the name.
川普總統還想要其他大型工程。他想在白宮建造一個巨大的舞廳,耗資 6 億美元。他還想更改肯尼迪中心的名稱,但法院裁定他不能更改名稱。
Conclusion
Workers will now fix the pool. Other building projects are still in court because of money and laws.
工人現在將修復水池。其他建築工程因資金與法律問題,目前仍在法院審理中。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Talking About Money & Cost
In this story, we see how to describe spending money. For A2 learners, notice these three patterns:
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Cost (The Price)
- "This cost $600 million."
- Use cost when you talk about the total amount of money needed for something.
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Pay (Giving Money)
- "They paid a company $14.7 million."
- Pay → give money to a person or a company for a job.
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Money Words
- Million: A very big number (1,000,000).
🛠️ Action Words: Past vs. Present
Look at how the words change when things already happened:
| Now (Present) | Then (Past) | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| Change | Changed | "Trump changed some famous places." |
| Want | Wanted | "The government wanted the pool..." |
| Say | Said | "David Hearn said he only touched..." |
Quick Tip: Adding -ed usually tells us the story is over.