Money in Australia and the USA

澳洲與美國的財富情況


Introduction

A new report shows how much money people have in Australia and the USA. It also looks at the Australian stock market in 2026.

一份新報告顯示了澳洲與美國民眾擁有的財富 amount。報告同時分析了 2026 年澳洲股市的情況。

Main Body

Australia is now third in the world for wealth. Many people have more money because house prices went up. Now, 1.6 million people in Australia are millionaires.

澳洲目前的財富排名全球第三。由於房價上漲,許多人的財富增加。現在澳洲有 160 萬人是百萬富翁。

In the USA, the situation is different. The USA has the most money in the world. However, a few rich people have most of the money. Most normal people have less money than before.

在美國,情況有所不同。美國擁有全球最多的財富。然而,少數富人佔有了大部分財富,大多數普通人的財富則比以往減少。

Australia's stock market did not grow much. It grew less than 3 percent. This is bad because other markets in the USA grew much more. Some health and software companies lost a lot of money.

澳洲股市並沒有顯著成長,增長率低於 3%。這點並不理想,因為美國其他市場的成長幅度大得多。部分醫療與軟體公司損失慘重。

Some companies did well. Mining companies with gold and copper made money. Some small technology and military companies also grew very fast.

不過也有部分公司表現良好。經營金與銅的礦業公司獲利豐厚。部分小型科技與軍事公司也成長得非常快速。

Conclusion

Australia is wealthy, but its stock market is slow. The USA has the most money, but it is not shared equally.

澳洲很富有,但其股市成長緩慢。美國擁有最多財富,但分配並不平均。

Vocabulary Learning

Comparing Two Things

In the text, we see words used to show the difference between Australia and the USA. To reach A2, you need to know how to change a word to compare two things.

The Rule: Add "-er"

  • Small \rightarrow Smaller
  • Fast \rightarrow Faster

From the text:

  • "Most normal people have less money than before." (Less is the special form of 'little')
  • "USA grew much more." (More is the special form of 'many')

Action Words (The Past)

Look at how the text talks about things that already happened. Most words just add -ed:

  • Grow \rightarrow Growed (Wait! This is a 'rule-breaker') \rightarrow Grew
  • Look \rightarrow Looked

Key Patterns to Spot:

  • Went up (The opposite of went down)
  • Made money (The past of make)

Helpful Word Groups

WordMeaningExample from text
WealthyRich"Australia is wealthy"
HoweverBut"However, a few rich people..."
SharedGiven to many"...not shared equally"

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
A piece of writing that gives information about a subject
Example:I read a report about the weather today.
wealth (n.)
A large amount of money or valuable possessions
Example:The family has great wealth from their business.
millionaires (n.)
People who have one million dollars or more
Example:Some millionaires live in very big houses.
situation (n.)
The set of things that are happening at a particular time
Example:The situation at work is very busy this week.
stock market (n.)
A place where people buy and sell parts of companies
Example:The stock market changed after the news.
mining (n.)
The business of taking minerals like gold from the ground
Example:Mining is a big industry in some countries.
military (adj.)
Relating to the army, navy, or air force
Example:He works for a military company.
equally (adv.)
In the same way or amount for everyone
Example:The cake was shared equally between the children.
Practice A2 words in a crossword