New Medicine and the Fight Between USA and China

新藥與美中之爭


Introduction

Companies now use computers and AI to make new medicine. The USA and China are fighting about these new medicines.

現在企業使用電腦與 AI 來研發新藥,而美國與中國正針對這些新藥展開競爭。

Main Body

Companies use AI to plan how to make drugs. This makes the work faster. A company called Moderna is also making new types of medicine.

公司使用 AI 來規劃如何研發藥物,這讓工作速度變得更快。一家名為 Moderna 的公司也在研發新類型的藥物。

China is making many new drugs. Now, China makes more new drugs than the USA. China sells these ideas for a lot of money.

中國正在研發許多新藥。現在,中國研發新藥的數量多於美國。中國以高價出售這些研發成果。

The USA is worried. They think China takes their ideas. The USA made a new law to stop China, but China is still growing.

美國感到擔憂。他們認為中國竊取了他們的創意。美國制定了新法律來阻止中國,但中國依然持續成長。

Conclusion

Technology is moving fast. The USA and China are still in a big competition.

科技進步神速,美國與中國仍處於激烈的競爭之中。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'S' Rule for Actions

In this story, we see a pattern: when we talk about one company or one country, we add an -s to the action word.

Look at these examples:

  • China makes drugs. (China = 1 country)
  • The USA is worried. (USA = 1 country)
  • Technology moves fast. (Technology = 1 thing)

Why this matters for A2: If you say "China make drugs," it sounds like a mistake. To sound like a pro, always add that -s for one person or thing.

Quick Guide: I make \rightarrow He/She/It makes I move \rightarrow It moves I use \rightarrow A company uses

Vocabulary Learning

medicine (n.)
Something you take to feel better when you are sick
Example:The doctor gave me some medicine for my cough.
fighting (v.)
Disagreeing strongly or arguing with someone
Example:The two friends are fighting about the game.
drugs (n.)
Chemical substances used as medicine
Example:Scientists are testing new drugs to cure the disease.
worried (adj.)
Feeling unhappy because you think something bad will happen
Example:I am worried about my English test tomorrow.
law (n.)
A set of rules that everyone in a country must follow
Example:It is the law to stop at a red light.
competition (n.)
A situation where people or countries try to be better than others
Example:There is a lot of competition between the two sports teams.
Practice A2 words in a crossword