NIH Leader Talks About New Health Plan
NIH 領導者談論新健康計畫
Introduction
Richard Woychik is a leader at the NIH. He spoke at a big meeting about diabetes in 2026. He talked about a new plan called 'Make America Healthy Again'.
Richard Woychik 是 NIH 的領導者。他在 2026 年一次關於糖尿病的大型會議上發言，談論了一項名為「讓美國再次健康」的新計畫。
Main Body
Woychik wants to stop diseases like diabetes. He says the NIH must change its work. He wants better science and better tests.
Woychik 想要阻止像糖尿病這樣的疾病。他說 NIH 必須改變其工作方式，他希望有更好的科學研究和更好的測試。
Some doctors are worried. Rita Kalyani from the ADA says the new plan is bad. She thinks the government will stop important research and take away money.
一些醫生感到擔心。來自 ADA 的 Rita Kalyani 表示新計畫很糟糕，她認為政府將會停止重要的研究並撤走資金。
Woychik wants to study how water and vaccines affect health. At the meeting, security guards removed five people. These people gave out papers that said the new plan was wrong.
Woychik 想要研究水和疫苗如何影響健康。在會議中，保全人員將五個人移出會場，這些人當時在發放說明新計畫錯誤的傳單。
Conclusion
The NIH leaders and the doctors do not agree. They have different ideas about money and science.
NIH 領導者與醫生們未能達成共識，他們對資金與科學有不同的看法。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful word for beginners: Want.
It shows a desire or a goal. Look at how it changes based on who is talking:
- Woychik wants (He is one person, so we add -s)
- I want (No -s)
How to use it for A2: Combine want + to + action word.
Example from text: "Woychik wants to stop diseases."
Try this logic:
- He wants better science.
- He wants to study water.
🔍 Opposite Ideas
To reach A2, you need to show two sides of a story. The text uses simple contrast:
Side A: Woychik New plan (Good) Side B: Rita New plan (Bad)
Key word for contrast: But or Different.
"They have different ideas."
Use different when two things are not the same.