France Stops Some Nuclear Power Plants

法國停止部分核電廠運作

Jun 25, 2026, 19:04
EuropeEnvironment

Introduction

The company EDF stopped some nuclear reactors. The weather is very hot. The river water is too warm.

EDF公司停止了部分核反應爐。天氣非常炎熱，河水溫度過高。

Main Body

EDF stopped plants at Bugey, Nogent-sur-Seine, and Golfech. These plants use river water to stay cool. If the water is too hot, the fish in the river can die. The law says the water must stay cool.

EDF停止了 Bugey、Nogent-sur-Seine 和 Golfech 的電廠。這些電廠利用河水來冷卻。如果水溫過高，河中的魚類可能會死亡。法律規定水溫必須保持在低溫。

Some other plants made less power. France uses nuclear energy for most of its electricity. This is a lot of power.

其他一些電廠則減少了發電量。法國的大部分電力來源於核能。這是一個龐大的電量。

One company, RTE, says France has enough electricity. People still have power in their homes. The plants will start again when the weather is cooler.

一家名為 RTE 的公司表示，法國目前有足夠的電力。民眾家中仍有電可用。待天氣轉涼後，這些電廠將重新啟動。

Conclusion

France stopped three plants to protect the rivers. There is still enough electricity for everyone.

法國停止了三座電廠以保護河流。目前每個人仍有足夠的電力可用。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of 'TOO'

Look at these sentences from the text:

  • The river water is too warm.
  • If the water is too hot...

What does 'too' do? It means 'more than we want' or 'more than is okay.'

Simple Pattern: TOO + DESCRIBING WORD →\rightarrow BAD RESULT

Examples for your life:

  • This coffee is too hot →\rightarrow I cannot drink it.
  • This shirt is too big →\rightarrow It does not fit me.
  • The bus is too slow →\rightarrow I am late for work.

🛠️ Useful Word Pairs

Notice how the text connects things. Try to learn these pairs together:

  • Nuclear →\rightarrow Power
  • River →\rightarrow Water
  • Weather →\rightarrow Cooler/Hotter

Vocabulary Learning

reactor (n.)
A machine used to make energy from nuclear power
Example:The nuclear reactor makes electricity for the city.
plant (n.)
A large building or factory where power is made
Example:The power plant provides electricity to many homes.
electricity (n.)
A form of energy that we use for lights and computers
Example:We need electricity to charge our phones.
protect (v.)
To keep something safe from harm
Example:We must protect the animals in the river.
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