The United States 250th Birthday
美國 250 歲生日
Introduction
The United States will have its 250th birthday soon. Many people love their country, but the government has many problems.
美國即將迎來 250 歲生日。許多人熱愛自己的國家，但政府面臨許多問題。
Main Body
The government makes it hard for new people to become citizens. Tests are more difficult and the costs are higher. Many immigrants are afraid and wait to apply.
政府讓新移民很難取得公民身份。考試變得更困難，費用也更高。許多移民感到恐慌，而選擇等待申請。
Many people do not know the history of their country. A study shows that half of the people do not know why they celebrate this birthday. Young people know even less.
許多人並不了解自己國家的歷史。研究顯示，有一半的人不知道為什麼要慶祝這個生日。年輕人的了解程度更低。
In 1976, the country had problems too, but people still celebrated. Today, many people are sad or angry. They think the country is losing its power and its rights.
1976 年時，國家同樣面臨問題，但人們依然慶祝。而今，許多人感到悲傷或憤怒。他們認為國家正在失去權力與權利。
Conclusion
The 250th birthday shows that the country is different from its first ideas.
這個 250 歲生日顯示出，這個國家與最初的理念已有所不同。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Compare' Trick
Look at these two sentences from the text:
- Tests are more difficult.
- Costs are higher.
When we compare two things in English, we often change the end of the word to make it a 'comparison' word.
The Simple Rule: Short words add -er
- High Higher
- Fast Faster
- Small Smaller
The Long Word Rule: Long words add more before the word
- Difficult More difficult
- Expensive More expensive
- Beautiful More beautiful
Quick Guide:
Cheap Cheaper (Short)
Important More important (Long)