City Rules About Fair Work and Politics
城市關於公平就業與政治的規定
Introduction
Some cities want to help more people get jobs. Other politicians do not like these plans.
有些城市希望幫助更多人獲得工作,但有些政治人物並不認同這些計劃。
Main Body
In Cincinnati, the city made a new office. This office helps Black people and women get city contracts. Senator Bernie Moreno is angry. He says this is against the law. He says the city might lose money from the national government.
在辛辛那提,市政府成立了一個新部門。這個部門旨在幫助黑人與女性獲得城市合約。參議員 Bernie Moreno 對此感到憤怒,他表示這違反法律,且市政府可能會因此失去聯邦政府的資金。
City leaders say the new office does not cost more money. They say it just makes the city work better. A study showed that Black and women business owners did not get many contracts before.
市領導層表示,新部門並不需要額外經費,而只是讓城市運作得更有效率。一項研究顯示,黑人與女性企業主在過去並沒有獲得太多合約。
In Scranton, Mayor Paige Cognetti wanted a new worker for fair hiring. She wanted to raise taxes to pay for this person. The city council said no. Now, she is running for a big office in the government. Her opponent says these plans are wrong.
在斯克蘭頓,市長 Paige Cognetti 想要聘請一名負責公平招聘的新員工。她希望透過調高稅收來支付該員工的薪資,但市議會否決了。目前她正在競選政府的高級職位,而她的對手則認為這些計劃是錯誤的。
Conclusion
City leaders want fair jobs for everyone. Other politicians say these plans are illegal.
城市領導層希望每個人都能擁有公平就業機會,但其他政治人物則認為這些計劃是非法的。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Helping' Verb Pattern
In this text, we see how to describe someone's goal or a plan using want to and help.
1. Want to + Action When someone has a dream or a plan, we use this pattern:
- Want to help
- Want to raise taxes
2. Help + Person + Action When one person makes it easier for another person to do something:
- Help people get jobs
- Help women get contracts
🔑 Word Swap: People in Power
If you want to talk about a city, use these words from the story:
- Leader/Mayor The boss of the city.
- Council The group that says "Yes" or "No".
- Opponent The person who disagrees.
⚠️ Simple Contrast
| Positive Idea | Negative Idea |
|---|---|
| Fair jobs | Against the law |
| Work better | Lose money |