Changes to Signs in National Parks
國家公園標誌的變動
Introduction
The National Park Service is taking away some old quotes and signs from parks. They are doing this at the Bunker Hill Monument and other places.
國家公園管理局正在移除公園內的一些舊名言與標誌。他們在邦克山紀念碑及其他地點執行此舉。
Main Body
The government has a new rule from March 2025. They want to remove ideas they do not like. At the Bunker Hill Monument, they took away three quotes. These quotes were about slavery, immigrants, and war.
政府從2025年3月起有一項新規定。他們希望移除不符合其認同的觀點。在邦克山紀念碑，他們移除了三段名言。這些名言涉及奴隸制度、移民與戰爭。
Other parks have changes too. In Philadelphia, they removed signs about slaves. In Washington, D.C., they removed information about a bad senator. Some parks are also removing signs about the weather and Native American history.
其他公園也有變動。在費城，他們移除了關於奴隸的標誌。在華盛頓特區，他們移除了關於一名劣跡參議員的資訊。部分公園也在移除關於天氣與原住民歷史的標誌。
Some people like these changes. They say the parks should be more patriotic. Other people are angry. Historians and senators say the government is hiding the truth. Some people are now taking the government to court.
有些人認同這些變動。他們表示公園應該更具愛國精神。但其他人則感到憤怒。歷史學家與參議員認為政府正在掩蓋真相。目前已有人將政府告上法庭。
Conclusion
The government is still removing signs. Many experts and judges disagree with this plan.
政府仍在持續移除標誌。許多專家與法官並不認同此計劃。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 Stop & Look: 'Taking away' vs 'Removing'
In this text, we see two different ways to say the same thing. Both mean something is gone.
- Taking away "The National Park Service is taking away some old quotes..."
- Removing "...they removed signs about slaves."
The Simple Difference:
- Use "Take away" when you talk about the action of moving something from a place.
- Use "Remove" when you want to sound a bit more official or formal.
🛠️ Building a Sentence: "Some... Other..."
When you want to talk about two groups of people who feel differently, use this pattern:
Some [people] + (feeling) Other [people] + (different feeling).
Example from the text:
- Some people like these changes. Other people are angry.
Try this logic:
- Some students love English. Other students find it hard.