The United States and Israel: A Changing Friendship
美國與以色列：一段正在改變的友誼
Introduction
The United States and Israel are friends. But now, some leaders have different ideas about their future.
美國與以色列是朋友。但現在，一些領導人對於他們的未來有不同的看法。
Main Body
Rahm Emanuel is a US leader. He says the US should not always help Israel. He thinks Israel does bad things in Gaza and the West Bank. He wants the US to stop giving money and weapons if Israel does not change.
Rahm Emanuel 是一位美國領導人。他認為美國不應該總是幫助以色列。他覺得以色列在加薩和約旦河西岸做了糟糕的事情。他希望如果以色列不改變，美國就停止提供資金和武器。
Many people in the US Democratic Party now disagree with Israel. Young people in America like Palestinians more than before. Because of this, US leaders want to change the rules of the friendship.
許多美國民主黨人現在並不認同以色列。美國的年輕人比以前更支持巴勒斯坦人。因此，美國領導人希望改變這段友誼的規則。
Israeli leaders disagree. They say the US and Israel are very close. They share secrets and keep each other safe. They think the friendship is still very strong and important.
以色列領導人並不認同。他們表示美國與以色列關係非常親密。他們共享機密並互相保護。他們認為這段友誼依然非常強大且重要。
Conclusion
The US wants to give help only if Israel changes. Israel wants the friendship to stay the same.
美國希望以色列改變才提供幫助。以色列則希望友誼維持原樣。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of "More than"
In the text, we see: "Young people in America like Palestinians more than before."
When you want to compare two things or two times, use this simple pattern:
[Thing A] + [Feeling/Action] + more than + [Thing B]
Examples from daily life:
- I like coffee → more than → tea.
- He sleeps → more than → he works.
- She reads → more than → she watches TV.
🛠️ Quick Word Swap
Notice how the text uses "Disagree".
If you do not agree with someone, you disagree. It is the opposite of agree.
- Agree → Yes / Same idea
- Disagree → No / Different idea