New Rules for Voting in the USA
美國投票新規則
Introduction
The US government wants new rules for voting. They want to check if people are citizens.
美國政府希望制定新的投票規則,他們想檢查人們是否為公民。
Main Body
The government wants the SAVE America Act. This law says people must show a passport or birth certificate to vote. Some people say this is hard for poor people.
政府希望通過《拯救美國法案》。這項法律規定人們投票時必須出示護照或出生證明。有些人認為這對窮人來說很困難。
The government tells states to remove non-citizens from voter lists. They say officials can go to jail if they do not do this. They also take away some money from cities that do not check voters.
政府要求各州將非公民從選民名單中剔除。他們表示,如果官員不這樣做,可能會被判入獄。他們還會削減那些不檢查選民的城市的資金。
Federal workers are now watching elections in some cities. Local leaders are angry. They say the federal government is not telling the truth.
聯邦僱員現在在某些城市監視選舉。當地領導人感到憤怒,他們表示聯邦政府在說謊。
Some people are worried about the health of leaders. Senator Mitch McConnell went to the hospital. There is no clear rule to check if a leader is too sick to work.
有些人擔心領導人的健康狀況。參議員麥康奈爾就醫了。目前沒有明確的規則來檢查領導人是否因病過重而無法工作。
Conclusion
The federal government and the states disagree about voting rules. They also have no clear rules for sick leaders.
聯邦政府與各州在投票規則上存在分歧。此外,他們對於病重領導人也沒有明確的規則。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of 'WANT'
In this text, we see a very useful word for beginners: Want.
When you want to describe a goal or a desire, use this pattern: Person/Group want something/action
Examples from the text:
- The US government wants new rules.
- They want to check people.
'SOME' vs 'NO'
Look at how the author describes people and rules. These two words change the meaning completely:
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Some (A few / A part of the group)
- Some people say...
- Some cities...
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No (Zero / Not any)
- No clear rule...
- No clear rules...
Word Alert: 'SICK' and 'HEALTH'
These are basic A2 words for describing the body:
- Health (The general condition of the body)
- Sick (Not feeling well / Ill)
Connection: If your health is bad, you are sick.