Big Earthquakes in Venezuela
委內瑞拉發生大地震
Introduction
Venezuela has a big emergency. Two strong earthquakes hit the north of the country. Many people died and many buildings fell.
委內瑞拉目前面臨嚴重緊急狀況。兩次強震襲擊了該國北部，造成多人死亡，許多建築物倒塌。
Main Body
On June 24, 2026, two earthquakes hit near the city of Caracas. The first was very strong, and the second was even stronger. These were some of the biggest earthquakes in 100 years.
2026年6月24日，兩次地震在加拉加斯市附近發生。第一次非常強烈，第二次則更強。這是100年來規模最大的幾次地震之一。
Many houses and buildings fell because they were not strong. The airport and the trains stopped working. At least 188 people died, but this number may be much higher.
許多房屋和建築物因為不夠堅固而倒塌。機場和火車停止運作。至少有188人死亡，但這個數字可能會更高。
Now, the new government in Venezuela needs help. The United States sent doctors and rescue teams. Other countries like China, Spain, and Brazil also sent help to the people.
現在，委內瑞拉的新政府需要援助。美國派遣了醫生和救援隊。其他國家如中國、西班牙和巴西也向當地民眾提供了援助。
Conclusion
The government is still in an emergency. Teams are looking for people, and other countries are sending food and medicine.
政府仍處於緊急狀態。救援隊正在搜救人員，其他國家則在運送食物和藥品。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Comparing Things
In this story, we see a simple way to compare two things: Strong vs Stronger.
- Strong The first earthquake was strong.
- Stronger The second one was even stronger.
How to do it: When you want to say something is "more" than another, you often add -er to the end of the word.
Examples from the text:
- Big Biggest (The most big of all!)
- Strong Stronger (More strength than the first one)
📦 Useful Word Pairs
Look at how the text connects people to things they need:
- Doctors Rescue teams
- Food Medicine
These are basic nouns used in emergencies. To reach A2, practice grouping words that belong in the same place (like a hospital or a kitchen).