Police Arrest People at Lincoln Memorial Pool
警方於林肯紀念館水池逮捕民眾
Introduction
The US government arrested some people. They did this because the Lincoln Memorial pool is broken.
美國政府逮捕了部分民眾。這是因為林肯紀念館的水池損壞了。
Main Body
The government spent about 14 million dollars to fix the pool. They used a blue paint. Soon, the water became green with algae. The blue paint also started to fall off into the water.
政府花費約 1,400 萬美元修復水池。他們使用了藍色油漆。不久後，水就因為藻類而變成了綠色。藍色油漆也開始脫落掉進水中。
President Trump says people broke the pool on purpose. He says they used knives and chemicals. But scientists say the green water is natural. They think the new paint caused the problem.
川普總統表示有人故意破壞水池。他稱他們使用了刀具和化學物質。但科學家表示綠色的水是自然現象。他們認為是新油漆導致了這個問題。
Police arrested David Hearn. He was a famous canoe player. He says he only touched a piece of paint. He says he did not break the pool.
警方逮捕了 David Hearn。他是一位著名的獨木舟運動員。他表示自己僅觸碰了一片油漆。他聲稱自己並沒有破壞水池。
Conclusion
The pool is still broken. The police are looking for the truth.
水池目前仍是損壞狀態。警方正在調查真相。
Vocabulary Learning
🟢 The 'Past' Pattern
Look at these words from the story: arrested, spent, used, became.
These words tell us the action is finished. To move toward A2, you need to spot the difference between a regular 'standard' ending and a 'special' change.
1. The Standard Endings (-ed) Most words just add -ed to go back in time:
- Arrest → Arrested
- Touch → Touched
2. The Special Changes Some words change completely. You must memorize these:
- Spend → Spent
- Become → Became
🛠️ Word Tool: 'Because'
In the text, we see: "They did this because the pool is broken."
Use because when you want to give a reason. It is the bridge between an action and the 'why'.
Action because Reason I am happy because it is sunny.
💡 Quick Vocabulary Flip
- On purpose You wanted to do it.
- Natural It happened by itself (no people involved).