Bill Maher Wins a Comedy Prize

Bill Maher 贏得喜劇獎


Introduction

Bill Maher won the Mark Twain Prize for humor. He got the award at the Kennedy Center. But the center has some problems with the law.

Bill Maher 贏得了馬克·吐溫幽默獎。他在肯尼迪中心領獎。但該中心在法律上存在一些問題。

Main Body

President Donald Trump changed the name of the center to the 'Trump Kennedy Center'. He put his name on the building. A judge said this was illegal. The workers had to cover the name with a cloth. The judge also stopped a big building project.

川普總統將該中心的名稱改為「川普肯尼迪中心」。他將自己的名字放在建築物上。法官判定此舉違法。員工必須用布將名字遮住。法官還停止了一項大型建築工程。

Many funny people spoke at the party. They made jokes about the President. They said the President has too much power. One person talked about a play called 'Hamilton'. The play moved to a different theater because of the President.

許多幽默藝人在派對上發言。他們拿總統開玩笑。他們表示總統權力太大。有人提到一部名為《漢密爾頓》的劇,該劇因為總統而搬到了另一家劇院。

Some government leaders were at the party. They said the President wants to help the center. Bill Maher gave a speech. He said people should look for the truth. He said people should not just follow a group.

一些政府領導人也出席了派對。他們表示總統想要幫助該中心。Bill Maher 發表了演講,他表示人們應該尋找真相,而不應僅僅追隨某個群體。

Conclusion

Bill Maher got the prize. The judge still decides the name and the rules for the Kennedy Center.

Bill Maher 贏得了獎項。關於肯尼迪中心的名稱和規則,仍由法官決定。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The "Action-Past" Pattern

In this story, we see a lot of words that tell us what happened in the past. To reach A2, you need to see how we change regular words to show they are finished.

The Magic Ending: -ed Most words just need -ed at the end:

  • Change \rightarrow Changed
  • Move \rightarrow Moved

The Rule-Breakers Some words are "rebels." They change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Win \rightarrow Won
  • Get \rightarrow Got
  • Say \rightarrow Said

Quick Look: How it works in the text

  • "Bill Maher won..." (Not winned)
  • "President Trump changed..." (Regular)
  • "They said..." (Not sayed)

Pro Tip: If you see a word ending in -ed, the action is over. If the word looks completely different (like won), it is still in the past!

Vocabulary Learning

humor (n.)
The ability to make people laugh
Example:The book is full of humor and funny stories.
award (n.)
A prize given to someone for doing something well
Example:She won an award for the best student in class.
illegal (adj.)
Against the law; not allowed by the government
Example:It is illegal to drive a car without a license.
project (n.)
A piece of work that takes time and planning
Example:The students are working on a science project.
power (n.)
The ability to control people or things
Example:The king has a lot of power in his country.
speech (n.)
A formal talk given to a group of people
Example:The teacher gave a short speech at the end of the year.
truth (n.)
The real facts about something; not a lie
Example:Please tell me the truth about what happened.
Practice A2 words in a crossword