Problems Between President Trump and the Senate

川普總統與參議院之間的問題


Introduction

President Trump and some members of the U.S. Senate are angry. They disagree about war, health, and the law.

川普總統與部分美國參議院議員非常憤怒。他們在戰爭、醫療和法律方面存在分歧。

Main Body

President Trump and Senator Bill Cassidy had a fight. They disagreed about military action in Iran. Later, the President gave the Senator secret information. Then, the Senator changed his mind.

川普總統與參議員 Bill Cassidy 發生了爭執。他們對伊朗的軍事行動持有不同意見。隨後,總統向該名參議員提供了機密資訊,該名參議員隨後改變了主意。

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the new health leader. Some people are worried. They say he does not follow science about vaccines. Also, many health offices do not have permanent leaders.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 是新任的醫療領導人。有些人感到擔心,稱他並不遵循關於疫苗的科學。此外,許多醫療部門目前缺乏正式的領導者。

The government wants a new law for voter ID. They do not want to focus on cheap houses. Some senators also think the President uses government data to hurt his enemies.

政府希望制定一項關於選民身分證的新法律。他們不想將焦點放在廉價住宅上。部分參議員還認為總統利用政府數據來打擊其政敵。

Conclusion

The President and the Senate have different goals. The President cares about elections. The Senate cares about health and money.

總統與參議院的目標不同。總統在意選舉,參議院則在意醫療與資金。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Quick Change: 'Change your mind'

In the story, a Senator changed his mind. This is a great phrase for A2 learners. It means you had one idea, but now you have a new one.

How it works:

  • Before: "I think this is bad."
  • The Change: (gets new information) \rightarrow
  • After: "I think this is good!"

🧩 Word Partners (Collocations)

Look at how these words stick together in the text:

  1. Military \rightarrow Action (War activities)
  2. Permanent \rightarrow Leaders (Bosses who stay for a long time)
  3. Secret \rightarrow Information (Private data)

🚦 Logic Words: 'Also' and 'Then'

These words help the story move forward:

  • Then = Next in time. (President gave info \rightarrow Then the Senator changed his mind.)
  • Also = Adding more information. (He doesn't follow science. Also, offices have no leaders.)

Vocabulary Learning

disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion than someone else
Example:I disagree with you about the best color for the room.
military action (n.)
Using soldiers or weapons to fight
Example:The country decided to take military action to stop the war.
permanent (adj.)
Lasting for a long time or forever
Example:She finally found a permanent job after working part-time.
vaccines (n.)
Medicine that protects people from getting a disease
Example:Many children get vaccines when they are babies.
enemies (n.)
People who hate or fight each other
Example:The two countries were enemies for many years.
Practice A2 words in a crossword