Senator Mitch McConnell Goes to Hospital
參議員 Mitch McConnell 送醫
Introduction
Senator Mitch McConnell went to the hospital on Sunday morning.
參議員 Mitch McConnell 在週日上午就醫。
Main Body
His office says he is getting good help. They do not say why he is in the hospital.
他的辦公室表示他正獲得良好的醫療照顧。他們並未透露他住院的原因。
McConnell is 84 years old. He fell many times in the past. He broke his shoulder in 2019. He hurt his head and ribs in 2023.
McConnell 今年 84 歲。他過去曾多次跌倒。他在 2019 年導致肩膀骨折。2023 年則傷到頭部和肋骨。
He had the flu in February and stayed in the hospital for one week. Sometimes he stops talking during meetings. People worry about his health.
他在二月感染流感並在醫院住院一週。有時他在會議期間會停止說話。人們很擔心他的健康狀況。
Other old leaders in the US government have health problems too. For example, Joe Biden stopped his campaign in 2024.
美國政府其他高齡領導人也面臨健康問題。例如，Joe Biden 在 2024 年停止了他的競選活動。
Conclusion
Senator McConnell is still in the hospital. His office does not give more details.
參議員 McConnell 仍留在醫院中。他的辦公室未提供更多詳細資訊。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
In this story, we see words that tell us something already happened. To reach A2, you need to know how to change a basic action word into a 'past' word.
The Pattern: Most words just add -ed at the end.
- Stay Stayed*
- Stop Stopped*
The 'Tricky' Words: Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they don't follow the -ed rule:
- Go Went*
- Fall Fell*
- Break Broke*
- Have Had*
Quick Tip: If you see "went," "fell," or "had," the person is talking about yesterday, last year, or a finished time.