Problems with the Lincoln Memorial Pool
林肯紀念館水池的問題
Introduction
The Lincoln Memorial pool is empty again. Workers must fix the pool because it is broken.
林肯紀念館的水池再次排空。工人必須修理水池，因為它損壞了。
Main Body
President Trump wanted to fix the pool. The government paid 16 million dollars to two companies. They painted the pool blue and added a water system.
川普總統想要修理水池。政府支付了1600萬美元給兩家公司。他們將水池漆成藍色並增加了一套水系統。
Soon, the pool had green plants and the paint came off. The government says people broke the pool on purpose. Other experts say the work was too fast and bad.
不久後，水池長出了綠色植物，油漆也脫落了。政府稱有人故意損壞水池。其他專家則表示工程過於匆促且品質低劣。
Four people are in trouble with the law. One man is David Hearn. The government says he broke the pool. His lawyers say he did not do it.
有四人涉嫌違法。其中一名男子是 David Hearn。政府稱他損壞了水池。而他的律師則表示他沒有這樣做。
Conclusion
The pool is still closed. Workers are cleaning it and fixing the holes. We do not know when it will open.
水池仍然關閉。工人正在清理並修補漏洞。我們不知道它將於何時重新開放。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Then vs. Now
Look at how the story changes from the past (what happened) to the present (what is happening now).
The Past (Finished)
- The government paid money.
- They painted the pool.
- The paint came off.
- Result: These words end in -ed or change form to show the action is over.
The Present (Right Now)
- The pool is empty.
- Workers are cleaning it.
- We do not know the date.
- Result: We use is/are or do/does for things that are true today.
Quick Shift Guide: Paid Pay Painted Paint Came Come