U.S. Government Sends Three People Back to Cuba

美國政府將三人遣返回古巴


Introduction

The U.S. government is sending three people from Cuba away. The government also stopped a Cuban group from working in the U.S.

美國政府正將三名古巴人遣返回國。同時,政府也阻止了一個古巴組織在美國運作。

Main Body

Carlos Antonio Lloga Dominguez and his family are in jail. The U.S. says Carlos worked for a Cuban group called ICAP for ten years. The U.S. says ICAP helps the Cuban government spread bad ideas about America.

Carlos Antonio Lloga Dominguez 及其家人目前被監禁。美國稱 Carlos 在一個名為 ICAP 的古巴組織工作了十年。美國指 ICAP 協助古巴政府散布關於美國的負面觀念。

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stopped ICAP from using its money in the U.S. Now, no one in the U.S. can do business with this group. The U.S. says ICAP works with other groups to change politics.

國務卿 Marco Rubio 禁制 ICAP 在美國使用其資金。現在,美國境內沒有任何人可以與該組織進行交易。美國稱 ICAP 與其他組織合作以改變政治局勢。

The U.S. government is looking at 145 other groups. They want to know if these groups take money from foreign people. One group is called CodePink. They sent help to Cuba, and the U.S. government is checking if this was legal.

美國政府正在調查另外 145 個組織。他們想確認這些組織是否接收外國人的資金。其中一個組織名為 CodePink,他們向古巴提供了援助,美國政府目前正在核查此舉是否合法。

Conclusion

Three people wait to go back to Cuba. The U.S. government is still checking other groups.

三名人士正等待返回古巴。美國政府仍在調查其他組織。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ Action Words: Now vs. Always

Look at how the text describes things happening right now versus things that are generally true.

1. The "Right Now" (ing) When something is happening at this moment, we add -ing to the verb.

  • Sending \rightarrow The government is doing it now.
  • Looking \rightarrow They are checking the groups now.

2. The "Fact" (Simple) When something is a fact or a habit, we use the simple form.

  • Wait \rightarrow They are in a state of waiting.
  • Works \rightarrow This is their job/habit.

🧩 Word Connection: "From"

In this story, the word from shows the starting point or the owner:

  • Place: People from Cuba (Cuba is where they start).
  • Money: Money from foreign people (The people are the source of the money).

🚩 Simple Rule: "No one can..."

To say something is impossible for everyone, use this pattern: No one + can + action

Example: No one in the U.S. can do business with this group.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
spread (v.)
To make something known to many people
Example:The internet helps spread news very quickly.
business (n.)
The activity of buying and selling goods or services
Example:My uncle started a small business selling coffee.
politics (n.)
The activities of government and power
Example:She is very interested in politics and wants to be a leader.
foreign (adj.)
From a different country
Example:I love learning foreign languages like Spanish.
legal (adj.)
Allowed by the law
Example:It is not legal to drive a car without a license.
Practice A2 words in a crossword