New Security Walls for the White House
白宮將興建新安全圍牆
Introduction
The US government wants to build permanent fences around the White House and Lafayette Square.
美國政府希望在白宮和拉法葉廣場周圍興建永久性圍欄。
Main Body
The government wants tall fences. These fences will be eight or nine feet high. They will replace the old, temporary walls. They also want to change the ground in the square. They will use new materials so people cannot throw stones.
政府想要高圍欄。這些圍欄的高度將為八或九英尺,用以取代舊的臨時牆。他們還想改變廣場的地面,使用新材料以防止人們投擲石塊。
The government says the President is in danger. Some people tried to kill the President. Also, agents from Iran may be a threat. Because of this, they want a big room with a bunker and places for guards with guns.
政府表示總統處於危險之中。有些人曾試圖暗殺總統,此外,來自伊朗的特務也可能是威脅。因此,他們想要一個包含掩體以及持槍衛兵崗位的寬敞空間。
Some people like this plan. Other people do not like it. One leader, Eleanor Holmes Norton, says the walls stop people from protesting. She wants to stop the plan. A special group is now looking at the plans. Some work starts in September. Other work starts in 2027.
有些人支持這個計劃,但也有人不支持。其中一名領導人 Eleanor Holmes Norton 表示,圍牆會阻礙人們抗議,因此她希望阻止該計劃。目前有一個特別小組正在審核這些計劃。部分工程將於九月開始,其餘工程則於 2027 年開始。
Conclusion
The government is waiting for permission to build these permanent walls to keep the President safe.
政府正在等待許可,以興建這些永久性圍牆來確保總統的安全。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Talking About the Future
In this story, we see two ways to say what will happen later. This is a key part of reaching A2 English.
1. The 'Will' Way (Certainty) When we are sure about a plan, we use will.
- They will replace the old walls.
- They will use new materials.
2. The 'Want to' Way (Desire) When someone has a goal or a wish, we use want to + action.
- The government wants to build permanent fences.
- She wants to stop the plan.
🧩 Word Pairs (Opposites)
Learning opposites helps you describe things faster. Look at these pairs from the text:
- Permanent (Lasts forever) Temporary (Lasts a short time)
- Like (Positive feeling) Do not like (Negative feeling)
⚠️ Warning Words
When a situation is scary or bad, we use these words:
- Danger: A bad situation (The President is in danger).
- Threat: A person or thing that can cause harm (Iran may be a threat).