Money Problems for the Moda Center
Moda Center 的資金問題
Introduction
The Portland Trail Blazers and the city of Portland disagree about money for the Moda Center. They want to fix the building for $600 million.
波特蘭开拓者隊與波特蘭市在 Moda Center 的資金問題上意見分歧。他們希望花 6 億美元來翻修這座建築。
Main Body
The state and the county will pay some money. But the city must pay $120 million. Some city leaders say no. They want the team owner to pay some money too.
州政府與郡政府將支付部分款項。但市政府必須支付 1.2 億美元。部分市領導表示不同意，他們希望球隊老闆也能出資。
Tom Dundon owns the team. He says he will not pay for the building. He says the team already pays taxes to the city. He thinks this is enough.
Tom Dundon 是球隊老闆。他表示不會出資翻修建築。他認為球隊已經向市政府納稅，這樣就足夠了。
Mr. Dundon also cuts costs in other ways. He fired workers and gave the coach a low salary. Many people are angry and they protest in the streets.
Dundon 先生還透過其他方式削減成本。他解雇了員工，並給予教練低廉的薪資。許多人對此感到憤怒並在街頭抗議。
Conclusion
The building project is stopped. The owner and the city must agree on who pays the money.
翻修計畫已停擺。老闆與市政府必須就出資方達成協議。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of "Who"
In the story, we see a big problem: Who pays the money?
When we want to know the person responsible for an action, we use Who.
Pattern:
Who + Verb + Object?
Examples from the text:
- Who pays the money? The city? The owner?
- Who owns the team? Tom Dundon.
Action Words: Now vs. Always
Notice how the text describes things happening generally. We use a simple form for things that are true or happen regularly.
| Person | Action (Verb) | Example |
|---|---|---|
| He | add -s | He says / He thinks |
| They | no -s | They want / They protest |
Quick Tip: If it is one person (He/She), add the -s to the action word!