New Law to Stop Horse Carriages in New York City
紐約市新法將禁止馬車
Introduction
New York City wants to stop horse carriages. They changed the name of the law after a young man from India died in Central Park.
紐約市希望停止馬車營運。在一名來自印度的年輕人在中央公園喪生後，市府更改了該法案的名稱。
Main Body
The law is now called Romanch's Law. Romanch Mahajan was 18 years old. He fell from a carriage and died. The horse ran away and the carriage fell over.
該法案現在被命名為《羅曼奇法》（Romanch's Law）。Romanch Mahajan 當時 18 歲，他從馬車上墜落而死亡。當時馬匹驚逃，導致馬車翻覆。
Animal groups say the horses work too much. They work seven days a week. The city is too loud and hot for the animals. This makes the horses scared and dangerous for people.
動物保護團體表示馬匹工作過量，每週工作七天。城市環境對動物而言太過嘈雜且炎熱。這導致馬匹驚恐，對民眾造成危險。
If the law starts, no new carriage licenses will open. All carriages must stop by June 1, 2028. The city will help the drivers find new jobs.
若該法案生效，將不再核發新的馬車執照。所有馬車必須在 2028 年 6 月 1 日前停止營運。市政府將協助駕駛員尋找新工作。
Conclusion
The city wants to end horse carriages by 2028 to keep people and animals safe.
市府希望在 2028 年前終止馬車營運，以確保民眾與動物的安全。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Timing the Future
Look at this sentence: "All carriages must stop by June 1, 2028."
When we talk about a deadline in the future, we use by + [Date]. It means "no later than this time."
Examples for your life:
- I must finish my homework by Friday.
- We must arrive at the airport by 9:00 AM.
⚠️ Action & Result
Notice how the story connects a cause to a result: "The horse ran away the carriage fell over."
In A2 English, you don't need big words. Just put two simple sentences together to show what happened first and what happened next.
Pattern: [Simple Action] [Simple Result]
- It rained I got wet.
- I studied I passed the test.