New Plane and White House Changes
新飛機與白宮的變動
Introduction
The US government has a new plane. They are also fixing parts of the White House.
美國政府擁有一架新飛機，他們也正在修繕白宮的部分設施。
Main Body
The royal family of Qatar gave the US a Boeing 747-8 plane. The US needs this plane because the new planes are late. The plane is worth 400 million dollars. The US spent another 400 million dollars to make it safe.
卡達王室贈送了一架波音 747-8 飛機給美國。由於新飛機延遲交付，美國需要這架飛機。該飛機價值 4 億美元。美國另外花費 4 億美元以確保其安全性。
Some politicians are unhappy. They think it is wrong to take expensive gifts from other countries. Later, the plane will go to a library in Miami.
部分政治人物感到不滿。他們認為接受其他國家昂貴的禮品是不正確的。隨後，這架飛機將被移至邁阿密的一座圖書館。
The government also built a place for helicopters on the South Lawn. They did this quickly for a visit from China's leader. This cost more money. The total cost was 13 million dollars.
政府還在南草坪建造了一個直升機停機坪。他們為了迎接中國領導人的訪問而快速完工。這導致成本增加，總費用為 1,300 萬美元。
They are also fixing a big dance room. First, it cost 200 million dollars. Then, the price went up to 600 million dollars. The public paid half of this money.
他們也正在修繕一個大舞廳。最初費用為 2 億美元，隨後價格上升至 6 億美元。由公眾支付了其中一半的費用。
Conclusion
The US uses a gift plane for now. They are spending a lot of money on White House buildings.
美國目前使用這架禮品飛機。他們在白宮建築物上投入了大量資金。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Talking about Money
In the text, we see words like cost, worth, and spent. These are the 'money words' you need for A2 English.
1. The Action (Spent) When you give money to get something, you spend it.
- The US spent 400 million dollars.
- Pattern: Person/Group → spent → [Amount].
2. The Value (Worth) When something has a specific price tag, it is worth that amount.
- The plane is worth 400 million dollars.
- Pattern: Object → is worth → [Amount].
3. The Price (Cost) This is the amount of money needed to buy or fix something.
- This cost more money.
- It cost 200 million dollars.
- Pattern: Thing → cost → [Amount].
Quick Summary:
- Spend = The act of paying 💸
- Worth = The value of the item 💎
- Cost = The price tag 🏷️