John Bolton and Secret Government Papers
約翰·波頓與政府機密文件
Introduction
John Bolton worked for the government. Now he says he is guilty of keeping secret papers.
約翰·波頓曾為政府工作。現在他說自己持有機密文件是有罪的。
Main Body
John Bolton had 18 legal problems. He kept secret papers and sent them to other people.
約翰·波頓面臨 18 項法律問題。他持有機密文件並將其寄給他人。
President Donald Trump is angry. He says Mr. Bolton is not smart and he tells lies.
總統川普很憤怒。他說波頓先生並不聰明，而且在說謊。
Mr. Bolton wanted to start wars. The President did not listen to him. Now they are not friends.
波頓先生想要發起戰爭。但總統沒有聽他的。現在他們不再是朋友。
Conclusion
Mr. Bolton says he is guilty because he did not take care of secret papers.
波頓先生表示自己有罪，因為他沒有妥善處理機密文件。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Past Power' Pattern
Look at how the story describes things that already happened. We add -ed to the end of the action word to move it to the past.
- work → worked
- want → wanted
But wait! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. They don't use -ed:
- is → was
- say → said
Quick Guide:
Present Past
He says He said
He works He worked
🧩 The 'Not' Trick
To say something is opposite or missing, we use did not + the normal word. Do not add -ed here!
❌ He did not listened ✅ He did not listen
The Rule: Once you use 'did not', the action word goes back to its simple, present form.