Ezra Jin Returns to the USA
金以撒返回美國
Introduction
Ezra Jin started a church. China put him in prison. Now he is free and back in the United States.
金以撒創立了一間教會。中國將他投入監獄。現在他獲得自由並回到了美國。
Main Body
China arrested Ezra Jin in October. The government did not like his church. They said he used the internet in a bad way. China closed his church in 2018.
中國在十月逮捕了金以撒。政府不喜歡他的教會。他們說他以不當的方式使用網路。中國在2018年關閉了他的教會。
President Donald Trump went to China in May. He spoke with President Xi Jinping about Ezra Jin. China let him go. They did this as a gift for the American holiday in July.
川普總統在五月訪問了中國。他與習近平總統討論了關於金以撒的事宜。中國隨後釋放了他。他們將此作為七月美國節日的禮物。
Ezra Jin is now in Los Angeles. But eight other people from his church are still in prison. US leaders want China to let these people go too.
金以撒目前在洛杉磯。但他的教會中仍有八人被囚禁。美國領導人希望中國也能釋放這些人。
Conclusion
Ezra Jin is with his family again. But his friends are still in prison in China.
金以撒與家人再次團聚。但他的朋友們仍被囚禁在中國。
Vocabulary Learning
⏳ The 'Then' and 'Now' Pattern
Look at how the story changes from the past to the present. To reach A2, you need to see the difference between things that happened and things that are true now.
1. Past (Finished Actions) These words tell us the story is over:
- started began
- put placed
- arrested caught by police
- closed shut down
- spoke talked
2. Present (Current Situation) These words tell us the situation right now:
- is free not in prison
- is now in located at
- are still in remaining in
💡 Simple Rule: If you see -ed (like arrested), the action is usually a memory. If you see is or are, it is happening today.