Defense Secretary Changes Navy Promotions
國防部長更改海軍晉升名單
Introduction
Pete Hegseth is the Secretary of Defense. He changed a list of Navy officers. Now, nine officers will not get a promotion. No women will become one-star admirals this year.
Pete Hegseth 是國防部長。他更改了一份海軍軍官名單。現在有九名軍官將無法獲得晉升。今年將沒有女性能晉升為一星將領。
Main Body
The Navy had a list of 31 officers. Pete Hegseth took nine people off this list. Three women and two Black men were removed. Other Navy leaders liked the first list, but Hegseth changed it.
海軍原有一份 31 名軍官的名單。Pete Hegseth 將九人從名單中移除。其中包括三名女性和兩名黑人男性。其他海軍領導層認同第一份名單，但 Hegseth 更改了它。
In the past, the Navy chose people based on their work and skill. The old leader said race and sex should not matter. Hegseth says the military gave too many jobs to people because of their race or sex. He thinks this makes the military weak.
過去，海軍根據工作表現與能力選擇人員。前任領導者表示種族與性別不應成為考量。Hegseth 則認為軍方因為種族或性別而給予太多職位。他認為這會使軍隊弱化。
Many female officers are sad and angry. They feel they cannot get a higher job. Also, the Navy fired Admiral Lisa Franchetti and two other women. Some experts say this is bad for the Navy.
許多女性軍官感到悲傷與憤怒。她們覺得無法獲得更高的職位。此外，海軍解雇了 Lisa Franchetti 將軍以及另外兩名女性。部分專家表示這對海軍不利。
Conclusion
The Department of Defense says they choose people based on good work. However, many people in the Navy are worried and unhappy.
國防部表示他們是根據工作表現來選擇人員。然而，許多海軍內部的人員感到擔憂且不滿。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Opposite' Power-Up
To reach A2, you need to show how things change. Look at these opposite words from the story:
- Old New
- Strong Weak
- Happy Unhappy (Adding 'un-' makes it the opposite!)
Simple Action Words (Past vs. Present)
Notice how the story moves from what happened to what people think now:
What happened (Past):
- Changed (He changed the list)
- Removed (He removed people)
- Fired (The Navy fired officers)
What is happening (Present):
- Says (Hegseth says...)
- Feel (They feel sad...)
- Are (Many people are worried...)
Quick Tip: 'Too many'
When something is more than you want, use too many. Example: Too many jobs This means it is a problem.