US Government and Evanston City Fight Over Housing Money
美國政府與 Evanston 市就房屋資助金產生爭議
Introduction
The US Department of Justice wants to stop a housing program in Evanston. This program gives money to Black residents.
美國司法部希望停止 Evanston 的一項房屋計畫。該計畫旨在向黑人居民提供資金。
Main Body
The city gives up to $25,000 to Black people. They use this money for houses. The city uses money from cannabis taxes. They did this because Black people had housing problems in the past.
市政府會向黑人提供最高 25,000 美元的資助，讓他們用於房屋用途。市政府使用大麻稅的資金。這樣做是因為黑人在過去面臨過房屋問題。
Some people are angry. They say the program is not fair. They say the law does not allow money based on race. The US government agrees with these people. They say the program is illegal.
有些人感到憤怒，認為該計畫不公平。他們表示法律不允許根據種族分配資金。美國政府認同這些人的看法，認為該計畫是非法的。
Evanston city leaders disagree. They say the program is legal. They say Black people suffered a lot in the past. They want to fix these old problems now.
Evanston 的市領導則持不同意見。他們表示該計畫是合法的。他們認為黑人在過去承受了很多苦難，現在希望解決這些舊問題。
Conclusion
The court must now decide if the program is legal or illegal.
法院現在必須判定該計畫是否合法。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Power of Give'
In this story, we see a pattern for talking about moving money from one person/group to another.
The Pattern:
Who → gives → What → to Whom
Examples from the text:
- The city → gives → money → to Black residents.
- The city → gives → up to $25,000 → to Black people.
🛠️ Simple Word Swaps
To reach A2, you can change the 'What' to describe different situations:
- Giving help: The city gives help to residents.
- Giving information: The government gives answers to people.
⚠️ Quick Note: 'Legal' vs 'Illegal'
Notice how adding 'il-' to the start of the word changes the meaning to the opposite:
Legal (✅ Allowed) Illegal (❌ Not allowed)