President Trump Changes Intelligence Office
川普總統調整情報局
Introduction
President Donald Trump chose Bill Pulte for a new job. He is the acting Director of National Intelligence. His job is to make the office smaller.
川普總統選擇 Bill Pulte 擔任新職務。他是國家情報局的代理局長，其工作目標是縮小該部門的規模。
Main Body
Bill Pulte starts his job on June 30. President Trump says the office is too big. He wants Mr. Pulte to fire many workers. He wants to remove people from old governments.
Bill Pulte 將於 6 月 30 日上任。川普總統表示該部門規模過大，因此希望 Pulte 先生解雇大量員工，並剷除前任政府的人員。
Some people like this plan. Senator Tom Cotton says the office is too large. Other people are worried. Senators Mark Warner and John Thune say Mr. Pulte does not know about national security. He also does not have special security papers yet.
有些人支持這個計劃。參議員 Tom Cotton 表示該部門確實過大。但也有人感到擔憂，參議員 Mark Warner 與 John Thune 指出 Pulte 先生並不了解國家安全，且目前尚未持有特殊的安全機密文件。
This office helps 18 different spy agencies work together. Before, the office had 1,800 workers. Now it has fewer workers and spends less money. The President might close the office completely in the future.
該部門協助 18 個不同的情報機構協作。此前，該部門擁有 1,800 名員工，現在員工數量減少且支出降低。總統未來可能會將該部門完全撤銷。
Conclusion
Bill Pulte starts his work on June 30. He will cut the number of workers. Some leaders disagree with this choice.
Bill Pulte 將於 6 月 30 日開始工作。他將縮減員工數量，部分領導人對此決定持反對意見。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 The "Too Much" Pattern
In this story, we see words used to describe things that are not the right size. This is very useful for A2 learners to describe problems.
The Pattern: too + adjective
- too big → more than is needed
- too large → same as too big
🛠️ Changing the Size (Action Words)
When something is "too big," we use these words to make it smaller:
- Make smaller → To change the size.
- Fire → To tell a worker they cannot have their job anymore.
- Remove → To take someone or something away.
- Cut → To reduce the number (e.g., cut the number of workers).
💡 Quick Note: "Fewer" vs "Less"
Look at how the article describes the office now:
- Fewer workers Use fewer for people or things you can count (1, 2, 3).
- Less money Use less for things you cannot count (money, water, time).