The National Park Service wants to fix the water pool at the Lincoln Memorial. The pool has problems and some people broke it.

國家公園管理局想要修復林肯紀念堂的水池。該水池目前存在問題，且有人將其損壞。

The government spent 16 million dollars to fix the pool. They put in a new plastic liner. But then, green plants grew in the water. Also, the plastic liner started to peel. Some people used sharp tools to cut the pool.

政府花費 1600 萬美元來修復水池。他們鋪設了新的塑膠襯墊。但隨後，水中長出了綠色植物。此外，塑膠襯墊開始剝離。有些人使用尖銳工具切割水池。

Some leaders say bad people broke the pool on purpose. The police arrested seven people. They have videos of the people who did it.

部分領導人表示，是心懷不軌的人故意損壞水池。警方已逮捕七人。他們擁有這些作案者的影像紀錄。

Other leaders are angry. They think the government spent the money badly. They say the new pool is poor quality because it broke so fast.

其他領導人則感到憤怒。他們認為政府揮霍資金。他們表示新水池的品質低劣，因為這麼快就損壞了。

The Park Service will empty the water after July 4th. They will check the pool and fix the liner.

公園管理局將在 7 月 4 日後排空水池。他們將檢查水池並修復襯墊。