The 250th Birthday of the United States
美國 250 週年誕辰
Introduction
The United States had a big party on July 4, 2026. People celebrated in Washington, D.C. and other cities. The weather was very bad and people had different ideas about the country.
美國在 2026 年 7 月 4 日舉辦了一場盛大的慶祝活動。人們在華盛頓特區及其他城市進行慶祝。當時天氣非常糟糕，且人們對國家的看法各異。
Main Body
The government planned big events. But it was very hot. The temperature was 103°F. Many people went to the hospital. Then, a big storm came. People had to leave the National Mall.
政府計劃了大型活動。但天氣非常炎熱，氣溫達到了 103°F。許多人被送往醫院。隨後一場大風暴來襲，導致人們不得不離開國家商城。
President Trump gave a speech late at night. He said the United States is the best country in history. He talked about new laws for voting. He also said that communism is dangerous and that the U.S. military is very strong.
川普總統在深夜發表了演講。他表示美國是歷史上最偉大的國家。他談到了關於投票的新法律，並表示共產主義十分危險，且美國軍隊非常強大。
Other leaders did not agree. Former presidents Biden, Obama, Bush, and Clinton wrote messages. They said democracy is in danger. Some angry groups also marched in the streets. Many Americans think the country has many problems now.
其他領導人並不認同。前總統拜登、歐巴馬、布希和柯林頓發表了訊息，稱民主正處於危險之中。一些憤怒的團體也在街頭遊行。許多美國人認為國家目前面臨許多問題。
Conclusion
The party ended with many fireworks. However, the leaders of the country still disagree about many things.
慶祝活動在許多煙火中結束。然而，國家的領導人們在許多事情上依然存在分歧。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡️ Focus: The 'Past' Secret
To reach A2, you must master how to talk about things that already happened. Look at these words from the text:
- had (from have)
- celebrated (from celebrate)
- planned (from plan)
- gave (from give)
- said (from say)
The Pattern Most words just need -ed at the end to move to the past.
Celebrate → Celebrated Plan → Planned
The Rule Breakers Some words are "rebels." They change completely. You must memorize these:
- Have → Had
- Give → Gave
- Say → Said
Real-world Example
- Today: I have a party. → Yesterday: I had a party.
- Today: I say hello. → Yesterday: I said hello.