Government Money for Coal and Wind Power
政府撥款用於煤電與風電
Introduction
The government is changing its energy plan. It is giving money to coal and stopping wind power projects.
政府正在改變其能源計劃，將撥款給煤電並停止風電項目。
Main Body
The government paid $2.7 billion to stop eight wind power projects in the ocean. Some leaders say this is for safety. Other leaders say this is a waste of money.
政府支付了27億美元以停止八個海上風電項目。部分領導者表示這是為了安全，而其他領導者則認為這是浪費金錢。
The government also gave $1.125 billion to old coal plants. They want to keep these plants open. They also made coal cheaper for companies to get.
政府還向舊的煤電廠提供了11.25億美元，希望讓這些電廠維持運作。他們還降低了公司獲取煤炭的成本。
Some people say coal is too expensive now. They say wind and solar power cost less money. Most people in polls want more wind and solar power.
有些人認為現在煤炭太貴了，風能和太陽能的成本較低。民調顯示，大多數民眾希望增加風能與太陽能的比例。
Conclusion
The government helps the coal industry and stops the wind power industry.
政府援助煤電產業並停止風電產業。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Talking about Money
In this text, we see how to describe giving or spending money using simple verbs.
The Pattern:
Who Action (Verb) Amount Purpose
Examples from the text:
- The government paid *\rightarrow$ to stop projects.
- The government gave *\rightarrow$ to coal plants.
Quick Guide:
- Paid: Use this when money is given for a specific service or to end something.
- Gave: Use this for a general transfer of money or help.
- Cost: Use this to say how much money is needed for something (e.g., "Solar power cost less money").
A2 Tip: When talking about large amounts of money, put the symbol ($) before the number and the word (billion/million) after the number.