US Government Looks at Old CIA Secrets
美國政府研究 CIA 舊秘密
Introduction
A group of US leaders is meeting. They want to learn about a secret CIA project called MKULTRA.
一群美國領導人正在開會，他們想要了解一個名為 MKULTRA 的 CIA 秘密計畫。
Main Body
The CIA did bad tests on people many years ago. They gave people drugs and hurt their minds. Anna Paulina Luna says these acts were crimes.
CIA 在很多年前對人進行了惡劣的實驗。他們給人用藥並傷害其精神。Anna Paulina Luna 表示這些行為是犯罪。
Some experts say the CIA lied. They say the CIA wanted to change memories and control people. One man, Tom O'Neill, showed letters about these plans.
一些專家表示 CIA 撒謊了。他們說 CIA 想要改變記憶並控制人們。一名叫 Tom O'Neill 的男子展示了關於這些計畫的信件。
Another expert, Stephen Kinzer, says the CIA hid the truth. He says they used Nazi scientists in Germany. Now, leaders worry that new technology can do the same bad things today.
另一位專家 Stephen Kinzer 則表示 CIA 隱瞞了真相。他稱他們在德國使用了納粹科學家。現在，領導人們擔心現代的新技術可能會造成同樣的惡劣後果。
Conclusion
The meeting is not finished. The CIA will show new secret papers soon.
會議尚未結束。CIA 很快將公布新的秘密文件。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Past vs. Present
Look at how the story switches between things that already happened and things happening now.
Then (The Past) These words show the action is finished:
- Did → The CIA did bad tests.
- Gave → They gave people drugs.
- Lied → The CIA lied.
- Hid → The CIA hid the truth.
Now (The Present) These words show a current state or feeling:
- Is → The meeting is not finished.
- Want → They want to learn.
- Worry → Leaders worry.
💡 Simple Rule: If it is a story about history, look for the -ed ending (like lied) or special changes (like did and hid). If it is about a current feeling, use the basic word (like worry).
Quick Vocabulary Map: Secret Hidden Crime Bad act