President Trump Does Not Sign New House Law

川普總統不簽署眾議院新法案


Introduction

Congress passed a new law to help people find homes. But President Trump did not sign it.

國會通過了一項新法案以幫助人們尋找住房。但川普總統沒有簽署。

Main Body

The law wants to build more houses. It helps people buy homes. It stops big companies from buying too many small houses.

該法案旨在建造更多房屋。它幫助人們購買住房,並防止大公司購買過多的小型房屋。

President Trump wants a different law first. This other law is about voting. He says he will sign the house law only after the voting law passes.

川普總統希望先通過另一項法案。該法案與投票相關。他表示,只有在投票法案通過後,他才會簽署房屋法案。

Some leaders in the Senate say the voting law cannot pass. They do not agree. The President and the Senate leaders are angry.

參議院的一些領導者表示,投票法案無法通過。他們並不認同。總統與參議院領導者目前正處於憤怒狀態。

Conclusion

The house law is not a law yet. It might become a law in ten days if the President does not stop it.

房屋法案尚未正式生效。如果總統不阻止,十天後可能會成為法律。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The 'No' Word

In this text, we see how to say someone did not do something. This is how we talk about the past when things didn't happen.

The Pattern: Did not + Action word (base form)

Examples from the text:

  • President Trump did not sign it. \rightarrow (He didn't sign the paper).
  • The house law is not a law yet. \rightarrow (This is a present state, not a past action).

Quick Tip for A2: When you use did not, the action word stays simple.

Wrong: He did not signed. ✅ Right: He did not sign.


Key Word Group: 'The Law'

  • Pass \rightarrow to agree on a law.
  • Sign \rightarrow to write your name to make it official.
  • Stop \rightarrow to say 'no' to the law.

Vocabulary Learning

Congress (n.)
The group of people who make laws for a country.
Example:Congress is meeting today to talk about the new law.
sign (v.)
To write your name on a paper to show you agree with it.
Example:Please sign your name at the bottom of the page.
companies (n.)
Businesses that sell products or services to make money.
Example:Many big companies have offices in the city.
voting (n.)
The act of choosing a leader or making a decision in a group.
Example:Voting is an important part of a democracy.
Senate (n.)
A special group of leaders who vote on laws.
Example:The Senate voted against the new plan.
agree (v.)
To have the same opinion as someone else.
Example:I agree with you that the weather is very hot today.
Practice A2 words in a crossword