Two Men Named Dan Sullivan in Alaska Election

阿拉斯加選舉出現兩位名為 Dan Sullivan 的男性


Introduction

A judge says a man can run for the Senate. He has the same name as Senator Dan Sullivan.

一名法官表示,一名男子可以競選參議員。他與參議員 Dan Sullivan 姓名相同。

Main Body

An election office first said the man could not run. They thought he wanted to trick people. But Judge Thomas Matthews said this was wrong. He said the law allows the man to run.

選舉辦公室最初表示該男子不能參選。他們認為他想要欺騙選民。但 Thomas Matthews 法官表示這樣做是錯誤的。他表示法律允許該男子參選。

Senator Dan Sullivan is angry. He thinks the other man wants to confuse the voters. He thinks the other man is helping a different party win.

參議員 Dan Sullivan 非常憤怒。他認為另一名男子想要混淆選民。他認為另一名男子是在幫助另一個政黨獲勝。

The other man is a retired teacher. He says he is unhappy with politics. He says he follows all the rules for the election.

另一名男子是一名退休教師。他表示他對政治感到不滿。他表示他遵守了所有選舉規則。

The state may ask a higher court to change this decision. They must decide quickly because they need to print the voting papers by Tuesday.

州政府可能會要求更高層法院更改此決定。他們必須迅速決定,因為週二前需要印製好投票單。

Conclusion

The man can run for now, but the higher court might change the rule.

該男子目前可以參選,但更高層法院可能會更改規則。

Vocabulary Learning

The "Feelings" Map

In this story, people have strong opinions. To reach A2, you need to describe how people feel about things using simple patterns.

The Pattern: [Person] + is + [Feeling]

  • Senator Dan Sullivan \rightarrow is angry.
  • The teacher \rightarrow is unhappy.

The Pattern: [Person] + thinks + [Opinion]

  • He thinks the man wants to trick people.
  • He thinks the man is helping a party.

Quick Word Swap If you are not angry or unhappy, you can use these A2 words:

  • Happy \rightarrow Glad
  • Sad \rightarrow Upset
  • Angry \rightarrow Mad

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)
The process of choosing a leader by voting
Example:The school is having an election for class president.
trick (v.)
To make someone believe something that is not true
Example:He tried to trick me into giving him my candy.
confuse (v.)
To make someone feel mixed up or not understand
Example:The difficult map will confuse the tourists.
voters (n.)
People who choose a leader by voting
Example:The voters will go to the polls on Tuesday.
retired (adj.)
Someone who stopped working because they are older
Example:My grandfather is a retired doctor.
decision (n.)
A choice that you make after thinking
Example:I made a decision to study English every day.
Practice A2 words in a crossword