The Big American State Fair

美國大州展

Jun 25, 2026, 21:33
USPolitics

Introduction

President Donald Trump started the Great American State Fair. This event celebrates 250 years of the United States.

川普總統啟動了美國大州展。這次活動是為了慶祝美國建國 250 周年。

Main Body

The fair has planes in the sky and a military band. Some singers did not want to play here because of politics. So, the President spoke to the people instead.

展覽有飛機在空中飛行以及軍樂隊。有些歌手因為政治原因不想在這裡表演，因此總統改為與民眾對話。

Workers put up fences and a big wheel on the National Mall. They spent a lot of money to fix a pool of water. The government removed some signs about slavery and the weather from the monuments.

工人在國家商城豎起圍欄和一個大摩輪。他們花了很多錢來修整一個水池。政府從紀念碑中移除了部分關於奴隸制度與天氣的標誌。

The President said 45,000 people came to the fair. Other news reports said only 1,000 people were there. Some videos show people leaving while the President spoke.

總統表示有 45,000 人參加展覽。但其他新聞報導稱只有 1,000 人在場。部分影片顯示總統演講時，人們正陸續離開。

Conclusion

The fair ends on July 10. There will be big fireworks and a speech on July 4.

展覽將於 7 月 10 日結束。7 月 4 日將有大型煙火表演與演講。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Now vs. Then

In this text, we see two ways to talk about time: Past (things that finished) and Future (things that will happen).

1. The Past (Finished) We add -ed to the action word to show it is over.

  • start → started
  • celebrate → celebrated
  • spend → spent (special change!)
  • remove → removed

2. The Future (Coming Soon) We use will be or will have for things that are not here yet.

  • The fair ends on July 10 →\rightarrow (Fact/Schedule)
  • There will be fireworks →\rightarrow (Future promise)

💡 Simple Tip: If you see -ed, look back. If you see will, look forward.

Vocabulary Learning

celebrates (v.)
To do something special for an important day or event.
Example:My family celebrates my birthday every year.
military (adj.)
Relating to the army or soldiers.
Example:The military band played loud music.
politics (n.)
Activities related to the government and laws of a country.
Example:They like to talk about politics on the news.
fences (n.)
Walls made of wood or metal to keep people or animals inside or outside.
Example:The garden has a white fence.
removed (v.)
To take something away from a place.
Example:The teacher removed the old posters from the wall.
slavery (n.)
A system where people are owned by other people and forced to work.
Example:The museum has a history of slavery.
monuments (n.)
Statues or buildings built to remember a famous person or event.
Example:Washington D.C. has many beautiful monuments.
fireworks (n.)
Small bombs that make loud noises and bright colors in the sky.
Example:We watch fireworks on New Year's Eve.
speech (n.)
A formal talk given to a group of people.
Example:The principal gave a short speech at school.
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