The New Obama Center in Chicago
位於芝加哥的新奧巴馬中心
Introduction
The Obama Presidential Center is now open in Chicago. Many old leaders from different countries went to the first party.
奧巴馬總統中心現在於芝加哥開幕。許多來自不同國家的前領袖出席了首場派對。
Main Body
The center has a tall tower, a library, and places for sports. People gave $850 million to build it. The city spent $200 million on the roads around it.
該中心擁有一座高塔、一座圖書館以及運動場地。人們捐贈了 8.5 億美元用於建設。市政府則在周邊道路上花費了 2 億美元。
Former President Obama spoke at the party. He said that laws and fair courts are very important. Presidents Bush, Clinton, and Biden were there. President Trump did not go.
前總統奧巴馬在派對上發表講話。他表示法律和公正的法院非常重要。布希、克林頓和拜登總統均在場，但川普總統並未出席。
Donald Trump also wants a library in Miami. His building will have a hotel. The Obama center is for the community, but the Trump building is for business.
唐納德·川普也想在邁阿密建立一座圖書館。他的建築將包含一家酒店。奧巴馬中心是為了社區，而川普的建築則是為了商業目的。
Conclusion
The Obama Center is now open. People in Chicago can visit it to learn and meet others.
奧巴馬中心現在已開幕。芝加哥的民眾可以前往參觀，以學習並與他人交流。
Vocabulary Learning
Comparing Two Things
Look at how the text describes two different buildings. We can use 'but' to show a difference.
- The Obama center is for the community but the Trump building is for business.
Easy Rule: Use but when you have a (+) idea and a (-) idea, or two different ideas in one sentence.
Words for Places:
- Library (books)
- Hotel (sleeping)
- Tower (tall building)
- Center (a place for people)