Bill Ferguson Wins Election in Maryland

Bill Ferguson 在馬里蘭州選舉中獲勝

Jun 24, 2026, 04:55
USPolitics

Introduction

Bill Ferguson won the election for the 46th District. He beat Bobby LaPin.

Bill Ferguson 贏得了第 46 選區的選舉，擊敗了 Bobby LaPin。

Main Body

Bill Ferguson and Bobby LaPin had different ideas. Mr. LaPin used social media to get votes. He wanted a new map for the state. Governor Wes Moore also wanted this map. The map would remove the last Republican seat.

Bill Ferguson 與 Bobby LaPin 的想法不同。LaPin 先生利用社群媒體來爭取選票。他想要一份州的新地圖。州長 Wes Moore 也想要這份地圖。這份地圖將會取消最後一個共和黨席位。

Mr. Ferguson said no to the map. He said the map was against the law. He thought the map was a big risk.

Ferguson 先生反對這份地圖。他表示這份地圖違法。他認為這份地圖具有極大風險。

Mr. Ferguson talked about his good work. He made a new tax on digital ads. He got money for schools in south Baltimore. He had more money for his campaign than Mr. LaPin.

Ferguson 先生談到了他的政績。他對數位廣告徵收新稅。他為巴爾的摩南部的學校爭取到資金。他的競選資金比 LaPin 先生更多。

Conclusion

Mr. Ferguson won the seat. He is still the leader of the Maryland Senate.

Ferguson 先生贏得了該席位，依然是馬里蘭州參議院的領導人。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The "Action" Past

Look at how the story tells us what happened. Everything is in the Past.

The Pattern: Most words just add -ed at the end to show the action is finished.

  • Use →\rightarrow Used
  • Want →\rightarrow Wanted

The Rule-Breakers: Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they don't follow the -ed rule:

  • Win →\rightarrow Won
  • Say →\rightarrow Said
  • Make →\rightarrow Made
  • Get →\rightarrow Got
  • Have →\rightarrow Had

Quick Logic Check: If you see "He had more money" or "He won the seat," the writer is talking about a time that is already over. To reach A2, you must stop saying "He win" and start saying "He won."

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)
The process of choosing a leader by voting.
Example:The school had an election to choose a class president.
district (n.)
An area of a city or country.
Example:I live in the business district of the city.
remove (v.)
To take something away.
Example:Please remove your shoes before entering the house.
risk (n.)
Something that might cause a problem or danger.
Example:Driving too fast is a big risk.
tax (n.)
Money that people must pay to the government.
Example:The government uses tax money to build new roads.
campaign (n.)
A set of activities to win an election.
Example:The candidate traveled to many cities during his campaign.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→