Senator Mitch McConnell is in the Hospital
參議員 Mitch McConnell 住院
Introduction
Senator Mitch McConnell went to the hospital on June 14. People want to know if he is okay and if he can work again.
參議員 Mitch McConnell 於 6 月 14 日入院。人們想知道他是否平安，以及是否能恢復工作。
Main Body
The Senator had a medical problem at home. Doctors helped him. His office says he is getting good help. He had other health problems in the past, like polio and falls.
這位參議員在家中出現醫療問題，醫生對其進行了救治。他的辦公室表示他正接受良好的治療。他過去曾有其他健康問題，例如小兒麻痺和跌倒。
Some leaders say they talked to him on the phone. They say he is thinking about work. But some other people say he is very sick. The Senator's office says these people are wrong.
一些領導人表示他們與他通了電話，並稱他正在考慮工作的事宜。但另一些人則表示他病得很重。參議員的辦公室則稱這些人的說法是錯誤的。
His wife, Elaine Chao, went to China on June 17. She did not come home immediately. Also, some people noticed his daughter deleted her social media account.
他的妻子 Elaine Chao 於 6 月 17 日前往中國，並未立即返回。此外，有人注意到他的女兒刪除了她的社交媒體帳號。
If the Senator cannot work, Kentucky needs a new election. This is important because the Republican party has only a few more members than the other party.
如果參議員無法工作，肯塔基州需要舉行重新選舉。這點非常重要，因為共和黨僅比另一政黨多出少數成員。
Conclusion
Senator McConnell is still in the hospital. His office says he is getting better.
參議員 McConnell 仍住院中。他的辦公室表示他正在好轉。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Past vs. Now
In this story, we see two different times. One is Finished (Past) and one is Happening (Now).
The Finished (Past): Notice how we add -ed to the action word to show it is over.
- Help Helped
- Talk Talked
- Notice Noticed
The Now (Present): When things are happening right now, we use is or are.
- He is getting better.
- They are wrong.
🧩 Word Building: The "Not" Rule
To say something is not true, we use did not for the past and cannot for things that are impossible.
- Did not + Action: She did not come home.
- Cannot + Action: The Senator cannot work.
💡 Useful A2 Words from the Text
- Immediately Right now / Fast
- Important Something we must care about
- Problem Something wrong