New Names for Airport and Bridge for Donald Trump
機場與橋樑更名以紀念川普
Introduction
Florida and Tennessee changed the names of an airport and a bridge. They did this to honor President Donald J. Trump.
佛羅里達州與田納西州更改了一座機場與一座橋樑的名稱，以向川普總統表達敬意。
Main Body
Florida changed the name of the Palm Beach International Airport. Now it is the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The state will spend 5.5 million dollars on new signs. The Trump family says they will not take any money from this.
佛羅里達州更改了棕櫚灘國際機場的名稱。現在更名為川普總統國際機場。該州將花費 550 萬美元更換新標誌。川普家族表示他們不會收取這筆費用。
Tennessee also changed the name of a bridge. It was the Francis Burnett Swann Memorial Bridge. Now it is the President Donald J. Trump Bridge. Leaders say this is a thank you to the President.
田納西州也更改了一座橋樑的名稱。原名為 Francis Burnett Swann 紀念橋，現在更名為川普總統橋。領導層表示這是對總統的一種感謝。
Some people like these changes. They say the President deserves these honors. Other people do not like them. They say it is wrong to put his name on everything. In Washington D.C., a court said the President's name must leave the Kennedy Center.
有些人認同這些變更，認為總統值得這些榮譽。而有些人則不認同，認為將他的名字印在所有事物上是不正確的。在華盛頓特區，法院裁定總統的名字必須從肯尼迪中心移除。
Conclusion
The airport and bridge have new names now. The airport is still changing its signs.
機場與橋樑現在有了新名稱。機場目前仍在更換標誌。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Now' Shift
Look at how the story tells us about changes. It uses a simple pattern: Old Name → New Name.
How to use it: When something changes, we use the word "Now" to show the current situation.
- Before: It was a bridge. Now: It is the Trump Bridge.
- Before: It was Palm Beach Airport. Now: It is the Trump International Airport.
🧱 Building Sentences
To reach A2, you need to describe a person's opinion. The text gives us two easy ways to do this:
- The Positive: "Some people like these changes."
- The Negative: "Other people do not like them."
Quick Tip: Use "Some... Other..." to show two different groups of people.
Example: Some students like English. Other students do not like it.