Money and Rules for the US Military
美國軍隊的資金與規則
Introduction
The US Senate wants more information about dead civilians. They are limiting travel money for the Secretary of Defense. At the same time, the military needs 80 billion dollars for wars.
美國參議院想要更多關於平民死亡的資訊。他們正限制國防部長的差旅經費。與此同時，軍隊需要 800 億美元用於戰爭。
Main Body
The Senate is angry. A school in Iran was hit by a bomb in 2026. Many children died. The Senate says the military must give full reports about this. If the military does not give the reports, the Secretary of Defense cannot spend most of his travel money.
參議院感到憤怒。2026 年伊朗的一所學校被炸彈擊中，導致許多兒童死亡。參議院表示軍隊必須提交完整的報告。如果軍隊不提交報告，國防部長將無法使用大部分的差旅經費。
The military also needs more money. They need 80 billion dollars. They spent too much money in Iran and other places. Now they do not have enough bombs and tools for training.
軍隊也需要更多資金。他們需要 800 億美元。由於他們在伊朗和其他地方花費過多，現在缺乏炸彈和訓練工具。
Some leaders in the Senate do not want to give the money yet. They want a formal vote first. The military says they will run out of money by summer.
參議院的一些領導人目前不想撥款。他們希望先進行正式投票。軍隊則表示到夏天資金將會耗盡。
Conclusion
The military has two problems. They must answer questions about dead civilians and they need more money to stay ready.
軍隊面臨兩個問題：一是必須回答關於平民死亡的問題，二是需要更多資金以維持準備狀態。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Need' Pattern
In this story, we see a very important word for A2 learners: Need.
It shows that something is missing or necessary. Look at how it changes:
- They need 80 billion dollars. (They don't have it now)
- The military needs more money. (The military = 'it', so we add 's')
🛑 Stop vs. Go (The 'Cannot' Rule)
When someone is not allowed to do something, we use cannot (can't).
"The Secretary cannot spend his money."
Rule: Cannot + Action (No 'to', no 'ing').
📅 Time Markers
Notice how the text tells us when things happen:
- In 2026 A specific year in the past/future.
- By summer A deadline (before summer arrives).
- First The first step in a sequence.