Very Hot Weather in Europe
歐洲天氣極端高溫
Introduction
Europe had very hot weather. Many people died. The World Health Organization says more than 1,300 people died since June 21.
歐洲出現極端高溫天氣，導致許多人死亡。世界衛生組織表示，自6月21日以來已有超過1,300人死亡。
Main Body
Many people died in France. Most of them were old people. Many people lived alone and had no help.
法國有許多人死亡，其中大部分是長者。許多長者獨居且缺乏協助。
Paris hospitals were very full. Many people went to the emergency room. Funeral homes had too many bodies.
巴黎的醫院非常擁擠，許多人前往急診室。殯儀館的遺體過多。
The heat broke roads in Germany. Trains stopped in France and Germany. One power plant in Switzerland stopped working because the river was too hot.
德國的道路因高溫而損壞。法國與德國的火車停駛。瑞士的一座發電廠因為河水溫度過高而停止運作。
Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany had very high temperatures. The WHO says the earth is getting warmer. This happens more often now.
波蘭、捷克與德國的氣溫非常高。世界衛生組織表示地球正變得越來越暖，這種情況現在發生得更頻繁。
Conclusion
The weather is cooler now. But doctors say people are still in danger.
現在天氣較涼快了，但醫生表示人們仍處於危險之中。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ The 'Too' Pattern
In this story, we see the word too. It doesn't just mean 'also'. It means more than enough (a problem!).
- Too many bodies More bodies than the home can hold.
- Too hot So hot that the power plant broke.
🕒 Past vs. Now
Look at how the story changes time.
Then (Past):
- Europe had hot weather.
- Trains stopped.
- People lived alone.
Now (Present):
- Earth is getting warmer.
- Weather is cooler.
- People are in danger.
🗺️ Simple Place Words
Notice how we name locations:
- In France (Inside the country)
- In Germany (Inside the country)
- In Switzerland (Inside the country)