US Money for Defense and Iran
美國國防與伊朗撥款
Introduction
The US Senate is talking about money for the military. They need money for the army because of problems with Iran and China.
美國參議院正在討論軍費問題。由於與伊朗和中國存在問題，他們需要為軍隊提供資金。
Main Body
The military wants 1.5 trillion dollars. They also want 80 billion more. Senator Susan Collins wants more information. She does not know why the numbers changed.
軍方要求 1.5 兆美元，並希望額外增加 800 億美元。參議員 Susan Collins 要求提供更多資訊，因為她不明白數據為何有所變動。
The government wants to give 300 billion dollars to help Iran. This money comes from other countries, not the US. Senator Collins is afraid. She thinks Iran will use the money to build missiles.
政府希望撥款 3,000 億美元援助伊朗。這筆資金來自其他國家，而非美國。參議員 Collins 感到擔憂，她認為伊朗會利用這筆錢製造飛彈。
Some leaders disagree on how to pay for things. Some Republicans want a new plan to get 5 trillion dollars over many years. They want to stop the government from closing.
部分領導人在支付方式上存在分歧。一些共和黨人希望採取新計劃，在未來多年內獲取 5 兆美元，以防止政府關門。
Senator Collins has an election in 2026. A man named Graham Platner wants her job. He does not like her plan for Iran.
參議員 Collins 將於 2026 年面臨選舉。一名叫 Graham Platner 的男子想要競選她的職位，他不認同她對伊朗的計劃。
Conclusion
The Senate cannot agree. They want to keep the country safe, but they disagree on the rules.
參議院無法達成共識。他們都希望維護國家安全，但在規則上存在分歧。
Vocabulary Learning
🟢 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see one word used many times to show a goal or a need: Want.
How to use it:
- Person/Group + want + thing
- Person/Group + wants + thing
Examples from the text:
- The military wants 1.5 trillion dollars. (One group wants)
- Some Republicans want a new plan. (Many people want)
- He does not like her plan. (Negative does not)
💰 Money Words
When talking about big amounts of money, we use these words:
- Billion 1,000,000,000
- Trillion 1,000,000,000,000
Tip: In A2 English, we usually put the number first, then the word (e.g., "80 billion").