Rabies and the Importance of Medicine
狂犬病與藥物的重要性
Introduction
Some children in North America had contact with bats. They needed medicine quickly to stay safe.
北美洲有一些兒童曾與蝙蝠接觸，他們需要迅速就醫用藥以確保安全。
Main Body
A boy in Canada touched a bat. He did not see a cut on his skin. He did not get medicine. He became very sick and died. This is because rabies kills people if they do not get help fast.
加拿大有一個男孩觸碰了蝙蝠。他沒有看到皮膚上有傷口，因此沒有就醫用藥。結果他病得很嚴重並去世了。這是因為如果沒有及時救治，狂犬病會致人死亡。
A girl in Wisconsin had a bat bite her. She got the rabies vaccine in two days. Her parents did not like vaccines, but the doctors explained the danger. The girl got the medicine and she is healthy now.
威斯康辛州有一個女孩被蝙蝠咬傷。她在兩天內接種了狂犬病疫苗。雖然她的父母不喜歡疫苗，但醫生解釋了其中的危險。女孩接受了治療，現在很健康。
These stories show that you must see a doctor after you touch a bat. You do not need to see a wound or blood. Any contact with a bat is dangerous.
這些故事表明，在觸碰蝙蝠後必須就醫。不需要看到傷口或出血才去。任何與蝙蝠的接觸都是危險的。
Conclusion
Medicine saves lives. You must get the rabies vaccine quickly to survive.
藥物可以挽救生命。您必須迅速接種狂犬病疫苗才能生存。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The Power of "NOT"
In the text, we see how to change a sentence from Yes to No using simple words. This is a key step for A2 learners to describe what happened or didn't happen.
The Pattern:
Person + did not + Action
- He did not see a cut. (He saw nothing).
- He did not get medicine. (No medicine for him).
- Parents did not like vaccines. (They were against them).
💡 Pro Tip: The 'Action' Rule When you use did not, the action word stays in its basic form.
❌ He did not saw
✅ He did not see
Comparison:
- Positive: She got the vaccine. (Past)
- Negative: She did not get the vaccine. (Past negative)
Quick Word List for Safety:
- Dangerous Not safe.
- Healthy Not sick.