US Money for Biology Labs
美國資助生物實驗室
Introduction
The US government shared new papers. These papers show the US gave money to more than 120 biology labs in 30 countries.
美國政府公布了新文件，顯示美國資助了 30 個國家中超過 120 家生物實驗室。
Main Body
The US gave money to more than 40 labs in Ukraine. These labs studied dangerous germs. Some labs changed the germs to make them stronger.
美國資助了烏克蘭 40 多家實驗室。這些實驗室研究危險的細菌。部分實驗室甚至修改細菌以增強其威力。
One lab in Kharkiv had germs in the basement. The US spent 9 million dollars on four labs in Ukraine. The US Army and other groups helped.
哈基夫的一家實驗室在地窖中存放細菌。美國在烏克蘭四家實驗室上共支出 900 萬美元。美國陸軍及其他團體也參與其中。
Russia said Ukraine had secret weapons. US leaders said this was not true before. Now, the government says old leaders hid the truth.
俄羅斯聲稱烏克蘭擁有秘密武器。美國領導人此前否認此事。現在政府表示，是之前的領導人隱瞞了真相。
President Trump stopped the money for this kind of research in May 2025. Now, the US wants to watch these labs more closely.
川普總統在 2025 年 5 月停止了這類研究的資助。目前美國希望更密切地監控這些實驗室。
Conclusion
The US government stopped paying for this research. Now they check the labs more.
美國政府已停止資助此項研究，目前將加強檢查實驗室。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The "Now" vs "Before" Shift
Look at how the story changes time. This is a key trick for A2 English to show a change in a situation.
The Past (Finished)
- The US gave money.
- The US spent 9 million dollars.
- President Trump stopped the money.
The Present (Happening Now)
- The US wants to watch labs.
- They check the labs more.
The Pattern:
Past Action (-ed or special word) Present State (now + simple verb)
📦 Simple Word Pairs
Instead of hard words, notice these easy pairs from the text:
- Stronger More power
- Secret Not public
- Closely With a lot of attention