CNBC List of Worst US States

CNBC 最糟糕美國州分名單


Introduction

CNBC made a list of the ten worst states to live in. Many politicians are angry about this list.

CNBC 列出了一份最不適合居住的十個州名單,許多政治人物對此感到憤怒。

Main Body

CNBC looked at many things. They checked crime, air quality, and doctors. They also looked at laws about voting and health.

CNBC 考察了許多項目。他們檢查了犯罪率、空氣品質以及醫生數量。他們還查看了關於投票與醫療的法律。

Tennessee is the worst state on the list. Nine other states are also bad. All ten states have Republican leaders.

田納西州是名單中最糟糕的州。另外還有九個州也很糟糕。這十個州全部由共和黨領導人治理。

Some leaders say the list is wrong. Ron DeSantis says people still move to these states. Other leaders say the list is correct because these states have Republican leaders.

一些領導人表示名單有誤。Ron DeSantis 稱人們仍然搬遷至這些州。其他領導人則認為名單正確,因為這些州是由共和黨領導人治理的。

Conclusion

Now, the politicians and CNBC are fighting about the list.

目前,政治人物與 CNBC 正就這份名單展開爭論。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Comparing' Logic

In the text, we see words like worst and bad. These help us describe how things are different.

  • Bad \rightarrow A low quality (e.g., The states are bad).
  • Worst \rightarrow The lowest of all (e.g., Tennessee is the worst state).

🛠️ Simple Action Words

Notice how the text uses short, clear actions to tell the story:

  • Looked at \rightarrow examined/checked
  • Checked \rightarrow verified
  • Move to \rightarrow change home to

📝 Sentence Build

Beginners can copy this pattern for A2 speaking: [Person/Group] + [Action] + [Thing]

  • CNBC (Group) \rightarrow made (Action) \rightarrow a list (Thing).
  • Politicians (Group) \rightarrow are (Action) \rightarrow angry (Thing/State).

Vocabulary Learning

politician (n.)
A person who works in government and makes laws.
Example:The politician spoke to the people about the new law.
quality (n.)
How good or bad something is.
Example:The air quality in the city is not very good today.
voting (n.)
The act of choosing a leader in an election.
Example:Voting is an important part of a democracy.
leader (n.)
A person who is in charge of a group or a country.
Example:The team leader told everyone what to do.
Practice A2 words in a crossword