The New Obama Center in Chicago
芝加哥的新奧巴馬中心
Introduction
The Obama Presidential Center opened on June 19, 2026. It is a big place for people to visit in Chicago.
奧巴馬總統中心於 2026 年 6 月 19 日開幕。它是芝加哥一個大型的遊覽景點。
Main Body
The center cost a lot of money. At first, it cost $350 million. In the end, it cost $850 million. The government also paid $200 million for roads and parks.
該中心花費了大量資金。起初預計為 3.5 億美元，最終則花費了 8.5 億美元。政府還支付了 2 億美元用於道路和公園建設。
Some people are sad. They say the center makes houses and rent too expensive. Poor people must leave their homes. One leader is building cheap homes for old people to help them stay.
有些人感到難過。他們表示該中心導致房價和租金過高，使得貧困人口必須離開家園。一位領導者正在興建廉價住宅供長者居住，以幫助他們留在當地。
There are also problems with work. A Black company said the center was not fair to them. Some workers did not get their money. But other people think the center is good for the city.
勞工方面也存在問題。一家黑人公司表示該中心對他們不公平，部分工人未能領到薪資。但其他人認為該中心對城市是有益的。
Conclusion
The center is open now. Some people like it, but others worry about the people living there.
該中心現在已開幕。有些人喜歡，但有些人則擔心住在當地的居民。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Talking about Money
In the text, we see how to describe costs and prices.
The Pattern: [Something] + cost + [Amount]
- It cost $350 million.
- It cost $850 million.
Key words for A2:
- Expensive Costs a lot of money.
- Cheap Costs a little money.
Contrast Example:
The center is expensive, but the homes for old people are cheap.