The USA is 250 Years Old
美國建國 250 週年
Introduction
The United States had a big party on July 4, 2025. People celebrated 250 years of independence with fireworks and parades.
美國在 2025 年 7 月 4 日舉辦了一場盛大慶祝活動。人們以煙火和遊行慶祝獨立 250 週年。
Main Body
Bad weather caused problems. In Washington, D.C., there were big storms. People had to leave the National Mall for safety. President Trump still gave a speech and watched fireworks.
惡劣天氣造成了問題。在華盛頓特區，發生了強烈風暴。人們為了安全而不得不離開國家廣場。川普總統依然發表了演講並觀賞了煙火。
In New York City, there were small fires on the Brooklyn Bridge. The fire department put out the fires quickly. The bridge was safe and did not break.
在紐約市，布魯克林大橋發生了小型火災。消防局迅速將火撲滅。橋樑很安全，沒有損壞。
Other towns had parties too. In Michigan, a team made a safe fireworks show. In Virginia, athletes walked in a parade. Some cities were very hot, so people gave out water.
其他城鎮也舉行了慶祝活動。在密西根州，一個團隊打造了一場安全的煙火秀。在維吉尼亞州，運動員們參與了遊行。部分城市氣溫極高，因此人們發放了飲用水。
Conclusion
There was bad weather and some small fires. But most people finished the celebrations.
雖然有惡劣天氣和一些小型火災，但大多數人還是完成了慶祝活動。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Past' Power
To talk about things that already happened, we usually add -ed to the end of the action word. This is the easiest way to tell a story in English.
Look at these changes from the text:
- Celebrate Celebrated
- Cause Caused
- Watch Watched
⚠️ The Rule Breakers (Irregular) Some words are 'rebels' and change their whole shape. You must memorize these:
- Give Gave
- Have Had
- Make Made
Quick Tip for A2: If you see a word like finished or walked, you are reading about the past. If you see gave or had, it is also the past, just a different style!