Green Water in the Lincoln Memorial Pool
林肯紀念堂水池變綠色
Introduction
The Lincoln Memorial pool is green again. The government spent a lot of money to make it blue, but the green algae came back.
林肯紀念堂的水池再次變綠。政府花了很多錢想將其變藍，但綠色藻類又回來了。
Main Body
The government spent 14.8 million dollars. They wanted the water to look like the blue in the American flag. They finished the work in June. But the water became green again in two weeks because the weather was hot.
政府花费了1,480萬美元。他們希望水色看起來像美國國旗的藍色。他們在六月完成了工程。但因為天氣炎熱，水在兩週內再次變綠。
The pool is old and it has holes. The workers put blue paint on the concrete. They did not fix the holes in the ground. A government worker said the green color is normal for a new start.
水池很舊且有漏洞。工人在混凝土上塗了藍色油漆，但沒有修補地面的漏洞。一名政府雇員表示，對於重新開始而言，出現綠色是正常的。
The project cost much more than the first plan. The first plan was 1.8 million dollars. Some people are angry. They say the blue color is wrong for this place. They are now fighting in court.
該計畫的成本遠高於最初的方案。最初的方案是180萬美元。有些人感到憤怒，他們認為這個地方不適合使用藍色。他們目前正在法庭上進行訴訟。
Conclusion
Workers are using chemicals and filters now. They want to remove the green algae and make the water blue.
工人目前正使用化學藥劑和過濾器，希望能清除綠色藻類並將水變回藍色。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 The 'Money' Pattern
In this story, we see how to talk about spending and costs. This is a key skill for A2 English.
1. Action: Spending Money We use the word spend when we use money to buy something or do a project.
- Example: "The government spent a lot of money."
- Pattern: Person/Group spend amount.
2. Fact: The Total Price We use the word cost when we talk about the price of the thing itself.
- Example: "The project cost much more than the first plan."
- Pattern: Object cost price.
3. Simple Comparison To show a difference in price, use more than.
- Comparison: 14.8 million more than 1.8 million.
💡 Quick Tip for A2: Don't confuse spend and cost!
- I spend money. (I am the actor)
- The car costs money. (The car is the object)