News About Two US Leaders and Their Health

關於兩位美國領導人及其健康狀況的新聞

Jul 1, 2026, 22:45
USPolitics

Introduction

Senator Mitch McConnell and Representative Thomas Kean Jr. were away from work. People want to know why they were gone.

參議員 Mitch McConnell 與眾議員 Thomas Kean Jr. 先前缺席工作。民眾想知道他們缺席的原因。

Main Body

Senator Mitch McConnell went to the hospital on June 14. Some reports say he was not awake. His office says he is doing well, but they do not say why he is sick. He missed many important votes.

參議員 Mitch McConnell 於 6 月 14 日入院。部分報導指出他當時處於昏迷狀態。他的辦公室表示他情況良好，但未說明生病的原因。他錯過了許多重要的投票。

Senator McConnell has other health problems. He fell and hurt his head in 2023. He also had the flu in 2026. He is old and does not want to run for office again.

參議員 McConnell 還有其他健康問題。他在 2023 年跌倒導致頭部受傷。他在 2026 年也患過流感。他年事已高，不打算再次競選公職。

Representative Thomas Kean Jr. came back to work on June 30. He was gone from March. He said he had depression. Some people think he should tell the truth sooner. Other people think he needs privacy.

眾議員 Thomas Kean Jr. 於 6 月 30 日重返工作崗位。他自 3 月起便缺席。他表示自己患有憂鬱症。有些人認為他應該早些告知真相，而另一些人則認為他需要隱私。

Conclusion

Senator McConnell is still away. Representative Kean is back at work now.

參議員 McConnell 仍未回歸。眾議員 Kean 目前已恢復工作。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this text, we see words that tell us something happened before now. To reach A2, you need to know how to change a basic action word into a 'past' word.

1. The Easy Change (Add -ed) Most words just need -ed at the end:

  • Want →\rightarrow Wanted
  • Miss →\rightarrow Missed

2. The Tricky Change (Irregular) Some words change completely. You just have to memorize these:

  • Go →\rightarrow Went
  • Say →\rightarrow Said
  • Have →\rightarrow Had
  • Come →\rightarrow Came

💡 Quick Guide for You: If you want to say you did something yesterday, look at the list above.

  • Today: I go to work.
  • Yesterday: I went to work.

Vocabulary Learning

Senator (n.)
A person who is a member of a special group that makes laws for a country.
Example:The Senator spoke about the new law in the meeting.
Representative (n.)
A person chosen to speak or make decisions for other people.
Example:The Representative visited the city to help the people.
reports (n.)
Pieces of writing or news that give information about something.
Example:I read the news reports about the weather.
depression (n.)
A feeling of being very sad for a long time.
Example:He talked to a doctor because he had depression.
privacy (n.)
The state of being alone or keeping things secret from others.
Example:I need some privacy to finish my work.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→