President Trump Forgives Eleven People

川普總統赦免 11 人


Introduction

President Donald Trump gave pardons to eleven people. Nine people broke air rules. Two people broke money rules.

唐納川普總統赦免了 11 人。其中 9 人違反空氣法規,2 人違反金融法規。

Main Body

Nine people worked on cars. They changed car parts to hide bad air. The government said this was wrong. Now, the President says these people are not criminals. He says the old rules were too strong.

有 9 人從事汽車相關工作。他們修改汽車零件以掩蓋廢氣排放。政府表示這樣做是錯誤的。現在,總統表示這些人並非罪犯,他認為舊有的法規過於嚴苛。

Two other people had money problems. Adam Kidan lied about boats in 2005. Jack Harvard lied to a bank in the 1980s. The President says these men are good people now. He says they helped other people.

另外兩個人則有金融問題。Adam Kidan 在 2005 年對船隻造假,Jack Harvard 在 1980 年代對銀行撒謊。總統表示這些人現在已經改過自新,且曾幫助他人。

Some people are happy about this. Other people are sad. They say the air will become dirty. They say the law is not fair for everyone.

有些人對此感到高興,而有些人則感到悲傷。他們認為空氣將會變得污濁,且法律對每個人並不公平。

Conclusion

The President wants fewer rules for cars and business. He wants to help people who the old government punished.

總統希望減少對汽車與商業的規範,想幫助那些被前任政府懲罰的人。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Opposite' Pattern

Look at how we describe two different feelings in the text:

  • Happy \rightarrow 😊
  • Sad \rightarrow 😢

To reach A2, you need to connect these opposites using the word 'Other'.

Example from text: "Some people are happy... Other people are sad."


🛠️ Action Words (Past Tense)

In English, we often add -ed to show something happened before now.

  • Work \rightarrow Worked
  • Change \rightarrow Changed
  • Punish \rightarrow Punished

Quick Tip: If the word already ends in 'e' (like change), just add the 'd'!

Vocabulary Learning

pardon (n.)
An official decision to stop a punishment for a crime.
Example:The President gave a pardon to the prisoner.
criminal (n.)
A person who does something illegal.
Example:The police caught the criminal.
punish (v.)
To make someone suffer because they did something wrong.
Example:The teacher will punish the students if they are loud.
fair (adj.)
Treating people in a way that is right or equal.
Example:It is not fair that he got all the cake.
Practice A2 words in a crossword