USA Celebrates 250 Years
美國慶祝 250 週年
Introduction
The United States had a big party on July 4, 2026. It was the 250th birthday of the country. Many people celebrated, but they had different ideas.
美國在 2026 年 7 月 4 日舉辦了一場盛大派對，慶祝國家 250 週年生日。許多人參與了慶祝，但他們持有不同的看法。
Main Body
President Trump had a big event called 'Freedom 250'. There were planes in the sky and many fireworks. The President said the USA is the best. He also said some political groups and immigrants are dangerous for the country.
川普總統舉辦了一場名為「自由 250」的盛大活動。天空中地有飛機盤旋，並有許多煙火。總統表示美國是最強大的。他還表示某些政治團體和移民對國家構成危險。
Other leaders had different ideas. The Mayor of New York City said immigrants are very important for the USA. At the same time, the weather was very hot. Many people were too hot, so some cities stopped their parades.
其他領導人則有不同看法。紐約市長表示移民對美國非常重要。與此同時，天氣非常炎熱。許多人感到過於酷熱，因此部分城市停止了遊行。
President Trump also talked to other world leaders. He spoke on the phone with President Putin from Russia about Ukraine and Iran. He also talked with Prime Minister Netanyahu from Israel.
川普總統還與其他世界領導人交流。他與俄羅斯總統普金就烏克蘭和伊朗問題進行了電話會議。他還與以色列總理納坦雅胡進行了交談。
Conclusion
The 250th birthday showed two things. Some people feel great pride in their country. Other people disagree and are angry with each other.
這次 250 週年生日展現了兩件事：有些人對自己的國家感到非常自豪，而有些人則持有異議且彼此憤怒。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of "Too"
In the text, we see: "Many people were too hot".
When we use too + adjective, it means something is more than we want. It is usually a problem.
- Hot This is okay. (I like hot coffee).
- Too hot This is a problem. (The coffee is too hot to drink!).
🌍 Who is Who? (People Words)
Look at how the text names leaders. This is how you talk about a city or a country:
- President Lead a country (USA, Russia).
- Prime Minister Lead a country (Israel).
- Mayor Lead a city (New York City).
⏳ Past Action Words
Most of this story happened in the past. Notice how the verbs change:
- Say Said ("The President said...")
- Have Had ("They had different ideas")
- Speak Spoke ("He spoke on the phone")