Many People Died in the France Heat Wave
法國熱浪導致多人死亡
Introduction
France had very hot weather. Many people died because of the heat. Now, the city has problems with dead bodies.
法國先前天氣非常炎熱，許多人因此死亡。現在城市面臨著屍體處理量過大的問題。
Main Body
Many people died during the hot days. Most of these people were old. More than 1,000 people died in three days. Many died in their homes.
在酷熱期間有許多人死亡，其中大部分是長者。三天之內就有超過 1,000 人死亡，許多人是在家中去世。
There are too many dead bodies for the funeral homes. The homes in Paris are full. The city must use cold containers and hospitals to keep the bodies.
目前的屍體數量已超出殯儀館的處理能力，巴黎的殯儀館已全部滿員。因此，城市必須使用冷藏貨櫃和醫院來存放屍體。
Some leaders say the government did a bad job. Other leaders say the government was ready. The World Health Organization says houses in Europe are not good for very hot weather.
部分領導人認為政府表現不佳，而其他領導人則認為政府已做好準備。世界衛生組織表示，歐洲的房屋設計並不適合極端炎熱的天氣。
Conclusion
France is counting the dead people. They are also trying to fix the problems with the funeral homes.
法國目前正在統計死亡人數，同時也試圖解決殯儀館的問題。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ The 'Too Many' Pattern
In the story, we see: "There are too many dead bodies."
When you want to say something is a problem because the amount is more than what you need or want, use too many.
How to use it:
Too many + [Things you can count]
Examples from life:
- I have too many emails → I cannot read them all.
- There are too many cars → The traffic is bad.
- You have too many books → The shelf is full.
🕒 Past vs. Now
Look at how the story changes time:
The Past (Done)
- France had hot weather.
- Many people died.
The Present (Happening Now)
- The city has problems.
- The homes are full.
Quick Tip: Use -ed for things that finished yesterday. Use is/are/has for things happening today.