The Election in Texas

德克薩斯州的選舉


Introduction

Ken Paxton and James Talarico want to win a seat in the U.S. Senate. They are from different political parties and they do not agree.

Ken Paxton 和 James Talarico 想要贏得美國參議院的席位。他們來自不同的政黨,且意見不合。

Main Body

A man named Adam Hoffman did a bad thing to a child. He went to prison for only 30 days. James Talarico says this is not fair. He says Ken Paxton is not an honest leader.

一名叫 Adam Hoffman 的男子對一名孩童做了很糟糕的事情。他僅被判處 30 天監禁。James Talarico 表示這並不公平。他說 Ken Paxton 不是一個誠實的領導者。

Ken Paxton says Talarico is just using the victim to win the election. The lawyers say the short time in prison was necessary. The mother of the child is sad and angry.

Ken Paxton 則說 Talarico 只是在利用受害者來贏得選舉。律師表示短暫的監禁是有必要的。該孩童的母親感到悲傷且憤怒。

Some people in the Democratic party are also angry. Jasmine Crockett is a leader in the party. She does not want to help Talarico. She says the party needs more Black candidates to make people want to vote.

民主黨內的一些人也感到憤怒。Jasmine Crockett 是黨內的領導者。她不想幫助 Talarico。她表示該黨需要更多黑人候選人,才能讓人們想要投票。

Conclusion

The election is very close. The winner depends on if the Democrats work together and what voters think about the court case.

這次選舉競爭非常激烈。贏家將取決於民主黨員是否能團結一致,以及選民對該法院案件的看法。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Not' Trick

In this story, people disagree. To show a negative idea in English, we often use do not or does not.

How it works:

  • I/You/We/They → do not (Example: They do not agree)
  • He/She/It → does not (Example: She does not want to help)

📦 Word Power: People & Feelings

Here are simple words from the text to describe people:

  • Leader → Someone in charge.
  • Victim → Someone hurt by a bad action.
  • Candidate → A person who wants a job in government.

Feelings found in the text:

  • Sad ☹️
  • Angry 😡
  • Honest ✅

🛠️ Sentence Builder

Look at how the text connects ideas:

The winner depends on... \rightarrow ...what voters think.

Try this pattern: [Thing A] depends on [Thing B]. (Example: My happiness depends on the weather.)

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)
The process of choosing a leader by voting.
Example:The school is having an election for class president.
honest (adj.)
Telling the truth; not lying.
Example:He is an honest man who always tells the truth.
victim (n.)
A person who is hurt or harmed by someone else.
Example:The police are trying to help the victim of the crime.
necessary (adj.)
Something that must be done or is needed.
Example:Water and food are necessary for life.
candidates (n.)
People who are trying to be chosen for a job or position.
Example:There are three candidates running for mayor.
Practice A2 words in a crossword