China's Secret Work in the USA

Introduction

The US government found that China tried to secretly control some American leaders and schools.

Main Body

Eileen Wang was a mayor. She worked for the Chinese government in secret. She used a fake news website to help China. She also gave money to some US politicians. In New York, a man named Harry Lu worked for China too. He opened a secret police office. He used this office to watch and scare Chinese people living in the USA. Other people in the government also had secret links to China. Now, the US wants a new law called the TRACE Act. This law stops foreign money from controlling American schools.

Conclusion

The US is now using laws and police to stop China from working in secret.

Learning

🔍 Action Words in the Past

To tell a story about things that already happened, we add -ed to the end of many words. Look at how the article changes today's actions into yesterday's actions:

  • Work \rightarrow Worked
  • Use \rightarrow Used

Quick Tip: If a word already ends in -e (like use), just add the -d.


🧩 Word Pairs for A2

Notice how these words work together in the text to create a clear meaning:

Word AWord BMeaning
SecretPoliceOfficers who hide their identity
FakeNewsInformation that is not true
NewLawA rule just made by the government

Vocabulary Learning

government
group of people who run a country
Example:The government made a new rule about school safety.
secret
not known or kept hidden
Example:He worked for the Chinese government in secret.
control
to manage or direct
Example:China tried to control some American leaders.
leader
person who leads or guides others
Example:The mayor is a leader of the city.
school
place where children learn
Example:The law stops foreign money from controlling American schools.
mayor
chief elected official of a city
Example:Eileen Wang was a mayor of her town.
fake
not real; counterfeit
Example:She used a fake news website to help China.
money
currency used for buying goods
Example:He gave money to some US politicians.
politician
person who works in government to make laws
Example:The politicians were influenced by the money.
police
group that keeps law and order
Example:The police office watched and scared people.
law
rule made by government
Example:The new law is called the TRACE Act.
foreign
coming from another country
Example:The law stops foreign money from controlling schools.