Big Earthquakes in Venezuela
委內瑞拉發生大地震
Introduction
Big earthquakes hit Venezuela. Many people died and many buildings fell.
委內瑞拉發生大地震，許多人死亡，許多建築物倒塌。
Main Body
Two big earthquakes happened on June 24. They hit Caracas and La Guaira. Many hotels and houses fell down. More than 1,400 people died and 3,300 people were hurt. Many people are still missing.
6月24日發生了兩次大地震，襲擊了加拉加斯與拉瓜伊拉。許多酒店與房屋倒塌。超過 1,400 人死亡，3,300 人受傷。仍有許多人失蹤。
Some famous sports players lost their families. Gorkys Hernández lost his wife. She was in a hotel when it fell. Álvaro Espinoza also lost his family in the same hotel.
一些著名運動員失去了家人。Gorkys Hernández 失去了妻子，當時她在一家酒店內，隨後酒店倒塌。Álvaro Espinoza 也在同一家酒店失去了家人。
Lucas Trejo is a football player. He lost his wife and two children. Rescue workers found them after 74 hours. People asked if he played in the World Cup, but he did not.
Lucas Trejo 是一名足球員。他失去了妻子和兩個孩子。救援人員在 74 小時後找到了他們。人們詢問他是否參加過世界盃，但他並沒有。
Conclusion
The area is still in trouble. Workers are still looking for missing people.
該地區仍處於困境。工作人員仍在尋找失蹤者。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The "Happened in the Past" Pattern
In this story, everything is finished. To talk about things that are over, we often add -ed to the action word.
Look at these changes:
- Happen Happened
- Die Died
- Play Played
The "Special" Words (Irregular) Some words don't follow the -ed rule. They change completely. You just have to remember them:
- Fall (now) Fell (past)
- Lose (now) Lost (past)
- Find (now) Found (past)
Quick Guide for A2: When you see "lost his wife" or "buildings fell," the writer is telling you it is a memory, not something happening right now.