USA May Stop Giving Military Money to Israel

美國可能會停止向以色列提供軍事援助金


Introduction

Some leaders in the US House of Representatives want to stop giving military money to Israel.

美國眾議院的一些領導人希望停止向以色列提供軍事援助金。

Main Body

Representative Thomas Massie wrote a new rule. This rule wants to stop $3.3 billion in military money every year. The US will still give $500 million for the Iron Dome system to stop missiles.

眾議員 Thomas Massie 擬定了一項新規則。這項規則旨在每年停止提供 33 億美元的軍事援助金。不過,美國仍將提供 5 億美元用於攔截飛彈的「鐵穹」系統。

Some leaders like Greg Casar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agree with this rule. They want to vote yes.

一些領導人如 Greg Casar 和 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 同意這項規則。他們希望投下贊成票。

Greg Casar says the Israeli government did bad things in Gaza. He also says these actions make the US and Iran angry at each other.

Greg Casar 表示以色列政府在加薩採取了不當行動。他還表示這些行動導致美國與伊朗之間關係緊張。

Conclusion

The House of Representatives will vote on this rule soon.

眾議院很快將對這項規則進行投票。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Talking about Money and Giving

In this text, we see a common way to talk about sending money to someone else.

The Pattern: Give [Money] to [Person/Country]

  • Example: "Stop giving military money to Israel."

Simple Rule: When you move something from yourself to another person, use GIVETO.


🛠️ Action Words (Verbs)

Look at these words that describe doing something in a government:

  1. Stop \rightarrow To end an action.
  2. Write \rightarrow To create a rule on paper.
  3. Vote \rightarrow To say 'Yes' or 'No' to a plan.

A2 Tip: Notice that after the word "want to," we use the basic action word.

  • Wrong: I want to stopping.
  • Right: I want to stop.

Vocabulary Learning

representative (n.)
A person chosen to speak or make decisions for a group of people.
Example:The representative spoke for the people of his city.
military (adj.)
Relating to the army, navy, or air force.
Example:The country spent a lot of money on military equipment.
billion (n.)
The number 1,000,000,000.
Example:The company made a billion dollars last year.
missile (n.)
A rocket that is sent to hit a target.
Example:The missile flew high in the sky.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country.
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
vote (v.)
To choose something or someone in an official way.
Example:We will vote for the new class president tomorrow.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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