USA Puts New Rules on Cuba
美國對古巴實施新規定
Introduction
The USA is punishing the leader of Cuba and his friends. They are using money rules to stop them.
美國正在懲罰古巴領導人及其友人，利用金融規則來制約他們。
Main Body
The USA stopped the money of President Miguel Díaz-Canel and his family. They also stopped money for the Cuban army and some big companies. Now these people cannot use their bank accounts in the USA.
美國凍結了古巴總統米格爾·迪亞斯-卡內爾（Miguel Díaz-Canel）及其家人的資金。他們也凍結了古巴軍隊及部分大型企業的資金。現在這些人無法使用他們在美國的銀行帳戶。
The USA also stopped fuel and travel to Cuba. Cuba has very little food and money now. Marco Rubio says the Cuban government is dangerous. He says they help bad groups.
美國還停止了向古巴供應燃料並限制前往古巴旅遊。古巴目前極其缺乏食物與資金。馬可·魯比奧（Marco Rubio）表示古巴政府非常危險，並稱他們在援助危險組織。
The USA Navy has many ships near Cuba. The USA might use these ships to start a war. President Trump says the Cuban economy is broken. He will talk about Cuba after the war in Iran ends.
美國海軍在古巴附近部署了許多軍艦。美國可能會利用這些軍艦發起戰爭。川普總統表示古巴經濟已經崩潰，他將在伊朗戰爭結束後再討論古巴問題。
Conclusion
The USA uses money and ships to pressure Cuba. They might use the army soon.
美國利用資金與軍艦對古巴施壓，可能很快會動用軍隊。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The Power of "Stop"
In this text, the word stopped is used to show that something is no longer allowed. For an A2 learner, this is a great way to describe an action that ends a situation.
How it works in the text:
- Stopped the money → No more money.
- Stopped fuel → No more fuel.
Common Everyday Patterns: Stop + [Thing/Action]
→ Stop the car. → Stop the noise. → Stop the rain.
💰 Simple Money Words
Notice how the text uses very basic words to talk about a complex economy. You don't need big words to be understood:
- Bank accounts (Where you keep money)
- Broken (Not working / No money)
- Little food (Not enough to eat)
Quick Tip: Instead of saying "The economy is failing," you can simply say "It is broken" to be clear at a beginner level.