People Leave Quarantine After Ship Virus

郵輪爆發病毒 隔離人士解除隔離


Introduction

Health workers in the USA and Australia let the last passengers go home. These people stayed in special hotels because of a virus on the ship MV Hondius.

美國與澳洲的醫護人員已讓最後一批乘客回家。由於 MV Hondius 郵輪上發現病毒,這些人之前一直住在專門的酒店中。

Main Body

The virus started on a ship in the South Atlantic. It came from mice. Thirteen people got sick and three people died. The ship stopped in the Canary Islands and people left the ship.

這種病毒始於南大西洋的一艘船上,是由老鼠引起的。共有 13 人染病,3 人死亡。該船在加那利群島停靠,乘客隨後離開船隻。

Eighteen Americans went to a medical center in Nebraska. They stayed for 42 days. One woman, Angela Perryman, was angry. She said the government kept her there for a political reason.

18 名美國人前往內布拉斯加州的一個醫療中心。他們在那裡停留了 42 天。一名叫 Angela Perryman 的女性感到憤怒,她表示政府是出於政治原因才將她留在該處。

Six people stayed in a center in Perth, Australia. They did not feel sick. Their tests were negative. They stayed for 42 days and then they went home.

另外 6 人則留在澳洲珀斯的一個中心。他們沒有感覺不適,檢測結果也呈陰性。他們停留 42 天後便回家了。

Conclusion

The quarantine is now over. All the passengers are free because they are healthy.

隔離期現在已經結束。所有乘客因為身體健康而恢復自由。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ THE 'STAY' PATTERN

In this story, we see a very useful word: Stay. At A2 level, you need to know how to talk about where people are and for how long.

1. Where?

  • Stayed in hotels
  • Stayed in a center

2. How long?

  • Stayed for 42 days

Quick Change: Now → Then Look at how the story moves from the past to the present:

  • Past: They stayed (It happened and finished) → Present: The quarantine is over (It is the situation now).

3. Simple Logic Healthy → Go home Sick → Go to a medical center

Vocabulary Learning

quarantine (n.)
A place where sick people or people who might be sick stay away from others.
Example:The travelers had to stay in quarantine for two weeks.
passengers (n.)
People who travel on a ship, plane, or train.
Example:The ship had two hundred passengers on board.
virus (n.)
A very small thing that can make people or animals sick.
Example:The doctor said the virus spreads quickly.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country.
Example:The government made a new law about health.
negative (adj.)
When a medical test shows that you do not have a disease.
Example:I am happy because my test result was negative.
Practice A2 words in a crossword