Problems at Delaney Hall Center
Delaney Hall 中心的問題
Introduction
Delaney Hall is a center for immigrants in New Jersey. Many people are angry because the center is not safe.
Delaney Hall 是新澤西州的一個移民中心。許多人感到憤怒，因為該中心並不安全。
Main Body
People in the center say the food is bad and the doctors do not help them. Some people stopped eating to ask for help. Tom Homan from the government says the food is good. He says the people are lying.
中心內的人員表示食物很糟糕，且醫生沒有提供幫助。有些人甚至開始絕食以要求援助。政府的 Tom Homan 則表示食物品質良好，並稱這些人是在撒謊。
People protested outside the center. They blocked the roads. The police used gas and sticks. More than 80 people went to jail. The Governor and the Mayor sent more police to stop the fighting.
人們在中心外舉行抗議，並封鎖了道路。警方使用了催淚瓦斯與警棍。超過 80 人被捕。州長與市長派遣了更多警察以制止衝突。
Senator Andy Kim visited the center. He saw a sick person. He says there is only one doctor for many people. The government says this is not true. The state of New Jersey is now suing the company that runs the center.
參議員 Andy Kim 訪問了該中心。他看到一名病人，並表示這麼多人僅有一名醫生。政府則聲稱這是不實之詞。新澤西州目前正起訴經營該中心的公司。
Conclusion
The government and the state leaders do not agree. They are still fighting about the center.
政府與州政府領導人的意見不一致，他們仍就該中心的問題爭執不休。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'People' Pattern
In this text, the word people is used to talk about different groups. To reach A2, you must know how to describe who is doing what.
How we use it here:
- People in the center → A specific group in a place.
- Some people → Only a few of them.
- Many people → A large number.
🛠️ Action Words (Past Tense)
Notice how the story moves from the present to the past. Look at these changes:
- Say (Now) Said (Past)
- Stop (Now) Stopped (Past)
- Visit (Now) Visited (Past)
- Block (Now) Blocked (Past)
Tip: Most of these just need an -ed at the end to show the action is finished.