USA Wants to Take Away Citizenship from 17 People
美國擬取消 17 人的公民身份
Introduction
The US government wants to take away citizenship from 17 people. These people lied to get their passports.
美國政府擬取消 17 人的公民身份。這些人在申請護照時說謊。
Main Body
The government now does this more often. In the past, it happened very rarely. Now, the government has more workers to find people who lied.
政府現在更頻繁地這樣做。過去這種情況非常罕見。現在，政府增加了更多人員來尋找說謊的人。
These 17 people come from 13 countries. Some people committed crimes against children. Other people stole a lot of money. Some people used fake names.
這 17 人來自 13 個國家。有些人犯下了侵害兒童的罪行。有些人則盜取了大量金錢。有些人使用了假名。
Now, a judge will look at the evidence. If the judge says yes, these people lose their citizenship. Then, the government can send them back to their own countries.
現在，法官將審視證據。如果法官裁定成立，這些人將失去公民身份。隨後，政府可以將他們遣返回原籍國。
Conclusion
The US government is trying to stop people who lie to become citizens.
美國政府正試圖阻止透過說謊以獲取公民身份的人。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Past vs. Now' Pattern
Look at how the story tells us things changed:
- Past: It happened very rarely. (Something that finished)
- Now: The government does this more often. (Something happening these days)
Easy Rule for A2: When you see "In the past", use the -ed ending (e.g., happened). When you see "Now", use the simple present (e.g., does).
📦 Word Swap: 'Some' and 'Other'
To describe different groups of people without repeating the same word, use this pair:
- Some people committed crimes.
- Other people stole money.
Use this when you have a list of different types of people or things!