A New Temporary Science Centre in Ontario
安大略省開設新臨時科學館
Introduction
The Ontario government opened a small, temporary science centre at the Harbourfront Centre. People can visit it while the government builds a new permanent building.
安大略省政府在 Harbourfront Centre 開設了一座小型臨時科學館。在政府興建新永久建築期間，民眾可以前往參觀。
Main Body
The old science centre closed quickly. The government said the roof was not safe. Some workers did not agree with this. The new temporary place is much smaller than the old one.
舊的科學館迅速關閉。政府表示屋頂不安全，但部分工人並不認同此說法。新的臨時場地比舊的小許多。
This new place has space exhibits and fun activities for children. Minister Stan Cho says this location is better than the old one.
這個新場地設有太空展覽以及適合兒童的趣味活動。部長 Stan Cho 表示，這個地點比舊有的更好。
The government is building a big, modern centre at Ontario Place. They will pay 1.04 billion dollars for this project. The new building will open in 2029.
政府正在 Ontario Place 興建一座大型現代化中心。他們將為此項目撥款 10.4 億加元。新建築將於 2029 年啟用。
Conclusion
The temporary centre is open now. The government is working on the big new building at Ontario Place.
臨時中心現已開放。政府正於 Ontario Place 興建大型新建築。
Vocabulary Learning
Comparing Things (Big vs. Small)
In this story, the writer compares two places. To do this in English, we often add -er to the end of a short word and then use the word than.
Examples from the text:
- Smaller The new place is smaller than the old one.
- Better This location is better than the old one.
Quick Guide:
- Small Smaller (Less size)
- Big Bigger (More size)
- Good Better (Higher quality)
The Pattern:
Word + er than The other thing