Alan Greenspan Dies at 100

艾倫·格林西班牙 100 歲逝世


Introduction

Alan Greenspan was the leader of the US Federal Reserve. He died at age 100. He had a disease called Parkinson's.

艾倫·格林西班牙曾任美國聯準會主席。他在 100 歲時逝世,患有帕金森氏症。

Main Body

Alan Greenspan studied music and economics. He worked for the government for many years. He believed that businesses should be free.

艾倫·格林西班牙學習過音樂與經濟學。他為政府工作多年。他相信企業應該享有自由。

President Ronald Reagan chose him to lead the Federal Reserve in 1987. He stayed in this job for a long time. Under his lead, the economy grew and many people had jobs.

總統羅納德·雷根在 1987 年選擇由他領導聯準會。他在這個職位上任職很長時間。在他的領導下,經濟成長且許多人獲得了工作。

Some people say he made a mistake. He did not make strict rules for banks. This helped cause a big money crisis in 2008. He later said he was wrong about this.

有些人認為他犯了錯誤。他沒有為銀行制定嚴格的規定。這導致了 2008 年巨大的金融危機。他後來表示自己在這方面錯了。

Conclusion

Alan Greenspan helped the economy grow, but his rules also caused a big problem.

艾倫·格林西班牙幫助了經濟成長,但他的規定也造成了一個巨大的問題。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

When we talk about someone's life, we often change the action word to show it happened before now.

The Pattern: Add -ed to the end of the word.

  • Study → Studied
  • Work → Worked
  • Stay → Stayed

Special Words (Irregular): Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Is/Am/Are → Was/Were
  • Have → Had
  • Make → Made
  • Say → Said

Example from text: "He studied music" (Regular) "He had a disease" (Special)

Vocabulary Learning

disease (n.)
an illness that makes a person or animal sick
Example:The doctor is treating the patient for a rare disease.
economics (n.)
the study of money, trade, and how people use resources
Example:She studies economics to understand how the stock market works.
government (n.)
the group of people who rule a country
Example:The government made a new law about education.
economy (n.)
the system of how money and goods are produced and used in a country
Example:The country's economy is growing quickly this year.
strict (adj.)
following rules exactly and demanding that others do the same
Example:My teacher is very strict about arriving on time.
crisis (n.)
a time of great danger or difficulty
Example:The city faced a water crisis during the hot summer.
Practice A2 words in a crossword