Two Babies Die in Hot Weather in France
法國兩名嬰兒在酷熱天氣中死亡
Introduction
Police in northern France are looking into the deaths of two baby girls. The twins were 15 months old. They died in their home during very hot weather.
法國北部的警方正在調查兩名女嬰死亡的事件。這對雙胞胎僅 15 個月大，在極其炎熱的天氣下於家中死亡。
Main Body
On June 29, help arrived at a house in Beuvrages. They found two baby girls in their beds. The babies were dead. The police took the parents away. Doctors want to know if the babies died because the house was too hot.
6月29日，救援人員抵達 Beuvrages 的一處房屋。他們發現兩名女嬰在床上，但已經死亡。警方將父母帶走。醫生想確認嬰兒是否因為房屋過熱而死亡。
Europe is very hot right now. Many people are dying because of the heat. The World Health Organization says the earth is getting warmer. This is a big problem for people in Europe.
目前歐洲非常炎熱。許多人因為高溫而死亡。世界衛生組織表示地球正在變暖，這對歐洲民眾來說是一個重大問題。
In France, about 1,000 people died in one week. Many old people died in their homes. There are too many dead bodies for the hospitals in Paris to hold.
在法國，一週內約有 1,000 人死亡。許多長者在家中去世。巴黎的醫院已無法容納如此大量的屍體。
Conclusion
The police are still working. They are waiting for more information from the doctors.
警方仍在調查中，他們正在等待醫生的進一步資訊。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ The Word 'Too'
In this story, we see the word too used to describe a problem. It does not mean 'also' here. It means 'more than enough' or 'more than is good'.
Examples from text:
- too hot The heat is a problem.
- too many dead bodies There are more bodies than the hospital can handle.
How to use it (A2 Pattern):
Too + Adjective = A Negative Situation.
- Too cold (I am shivering)
- Too expensive (I cannot buy it)
- Too far (I cannot walk there)
🕰️ Past vs. Present
Look at how the story changes time:
Past (Finished)
- The twins were 15 months old.
- They died in their home.
- Help arrived.
Present (Now)
- Europe is very hot right now.
- The police are still working.
- The earth is getting warmer.