Big Earthquakes in Venezuela
委內瑞拉大地震
Introduction
Two big earthquakes hit the north of Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Many people died and many buildings fell.
2026年6月24日,委內瑞拉北部發生兩次大地震,導致許多人死亡且許多建築物倒塌。
Main Body
Two earthquakes happened very close together. They were very strong. Many houses in Caracas and La Guaira broke. About 6.8 million people need help. The damage costs 6.7 billion dollars.
兩次地震發生得非常接近,且強度很高。卡拉卡斯和拉古艾拉的許多房屋都毀損了。約有680萬人需要幫助,損失金額達67億美元。
Help came from 24 countries. They sent dogs and experts to find people. Now, the experts only look for dead bodies. The government sent 14,000 soldiers to the streets. Some people are angry because the government was too slow.
共有24個國家提供援助,派遣搜救犬和專家尋找倖存者。現在專家僅在搜尋遺體。政府派遣了14,000名士兵上街,但有些人感到憤怒,因為政府反應太慢。
Many buildings fell because they were not strong. The government built them too fast. Also, the fire trucks were old and did not work. Now, there is no power and no phone service.
許多建築物倒塌是因為結構不夠堅固,政府建造速度太快。此外,消防車過於老舊而無法運作。目前當地電力中斷且電話服務失效。
Conclusion
More than 1,400 people are dead. Many people are missing. Millions of people have no clean water or homes.
已有超過1,400人死亡,許多人失蹤,數百萬人缺乏乾淨的水源或住所。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Too' Trick
In this story, the word too is used to show a problem. It means "more than enough" or "more than okay."
- The government was too slow (Not fast enough = Problem)
- They built them too fast (Not careful enough = Problem)
🧱 Simple Past Action Words
To talk about things that already happened, we often add -ed to the end of the action word:
| Present | Past | Example from Text |
|---|---|---|
| Happen | Happened | Two earthquakes happened |
| Need | Needed | People need help (Present) People needed help (Past) |
Note: Some words change completely! Fall Fell Example: "Many buildings fell."
🌍 Numbers in Context
Notice how big numbers are written in English:
- 14,000 Fourteen thousand
- 6.7 billion Six point seven billion