New Bridge Opens Between USA and Canada

美國與加拿大之間的新橋樑啟用

Jul 11, 2026, 10:57
CanadaInternational

Introduction

The United States and Canada have an agreement. The Gordie Howe International Bridge will open on July 27.

美國與加拿大達成了一項協議。高迪·豪國際大橋將於 7 月 27 日啟用。

Main Body

The bridge connects Detroit and Windsor. Canada paid for the bridge. It cost about 4.5 billion dollars. Canada will take the money from the bridge tolls first.

這座橋連接了底特律與溫莎。加拿大支付了橋樑的費用，成本約為 45 億美元。加拿大將首先從橋樑通行費中回收資金。

President Trump and Canada had problems. They disagreed about the money. They also had problems with trade and taxes. Canada wanted to trade with other countries too.

川普總統與加拿大之間曾有問題。他們在資金方面存在分歧，在貿易與稅務方面也有問題。加拿大當時也希望與其他國家進行貿易。

Now the two countries have a new plan. They will share the money in a clear way. They will start a special fund for 15 years. This bridge will help trucks move faster and stop traffic.

現在兩國有了新計劃。他們將以明確的方式分擔資金，並將成立一個為期 15 年的特別基金。這座橋將有助於貨車更快移動並減少交通擁堵。

Conclusion

The bridge opens for business on July 27. The two countries solved their problems.

橋樑將於 7 月 27 日正式啟用。兩國已解決了彼此的問題。

Vocabulary Learning

THE 'WILL' RULE

Look at these sentences from the text:

  • "The bridge will open on July 27."
  • "Canada will take the money."
  • "They will share the money."

What is happening? We use will + action word to talk about the future. It is like a promise or a plan.

The Pattern: Person/Thing → will → Action

Examples for you:

  • I will study English.
  • The bus will arrive soon.
  • We will eat dinner.

MONEY WORDS

In this story, we see words about payment:

  1. Cost (The price of something) →\rightarrow It cost 4.5 billion dollars.
  2. Tolls (Money you pay to use a bridge/road) →\rightarrow Money from bridge tolls.
  3. Taxes (Money you pay to the government) →\rightarrow Problems with trade and taxes.

Vocabulary Learning

agreement (n.)
A decision or promise that two or more people or countries make together.
Example:The two countries signed an agreement to help each other.
connects (v.)
To join two or more things together.
Example:This road connects the city to the airport.
tolls (n.)
Money you pay to use a bridge or a road.
Example:The driver paid the tolls to cross the bridge.
disagreed (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else.
Example:They disagreed about which movie to watch.
trade (n.)
The activity of buying and selling goods between countries.
Example:Trade between the two nations is growing every year.
taxes (n.)
Money that people must pay to the government.
Example:The government uses taxes to build schools.
fund (n.)
An amount of money saved for a specific purpose.
Example:The school has a special fund for new books.
traffic (n.)
All the cars and trucks using a road at the same time.
Example:There is a lot of traffic in the city during the morning.
solved (v.)
To find an answer to a problem.
Example:The students solved the math problem quickly.
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