Court Says Trump Name Must Leave Kennedy Center
法院裁定肯尼迪中心必須撤除川普之名
Introduction
A court says the Trump administration must remove the president's name from the Kennedy Center.
法院表示特朗普政府必須將總統的名字從肯尼迪中心撤除。
Main Body
Representative Joyce Beatty went to court. She said the board cannot change the name of the center. Judge Christopher Cooper agreed. He said only Congress can change the name. The name must be gone by June 2026.
代表 Joyce Beatty 提起訴訟。她表示董事會不能更改中心的名稱。法官 Christopher Cooper 表示同意。他指出只有國會才能更改名稱。該名稱必須在 2026 年 6 月前撤除。
The government asked the court to wait. They said removing the name costs too much money. They also said people would be confused. The judge said no to this request.
政府請求法院等待。他們表示撤除名稱的費用過高。他們還表示這會造成混淆。法官拒絕了這項請求。
The president changed the leaders of the center. He put his friends in charge. Because of this, many artists and musicians left the center.
總統更換了中心的領導層。他讓自己的朋友掌權。因此，許多藝術家和音樂家離開了該中心。
Conclusion
The president's name must be removed by the date the judge chose.
總統的名字必須在法官指定的日期前撤除。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Future
In this story, we see a very important word for A2 students: MUST.
When we say something must happen, it is not a choice. It is a rule.
Pattern: MUST + ACTION
- The name must leave It is a rule.
- The name must be gone It is a requirement.
🧩 Simple Word Swaps
Look at how the story describes people and places. You can use these simple words to build your own sentences:
- Leaders The people in charge.
- Request Asking for something.
- Removed Taken away.
🛠️ Sentence Build: "Because of this"
To move from A1 to A2, stop using only "And" or "But". Use "Because of this" to show why something happened.
Example from text: The president put friends in charge Because of this artists left.