Very Hot Weather Around the World
全球極端高溫天氣
Introduction
Many places in Europe, North America, and Asia have very hot weather. Many people are sick or dead. Trains and roads are breaking.
歐洲、北美洲和亞洲的許多地區天氣非常炎熱。許多人因此生病或死亡,鐵路與道路也遭到損壞。
Main Body
Europe is very hot. More than 1,300 people died. Houses in Europe keep heat inside, so people cannot stay cool. Some leaders want air conditioning, but others say it is bad for the earth.
歐洲非常炎熱。超過 1,300 人死亡。歐洲的房屋會將熱氣留在室內,因此人們無法保持涼爽。有些領導者希望安裝冷氣,但其他人則認為這對地球不利。
Roads and train tracks are melting in Germany and Belgium. Trains cannot move. In France and Ukraine, there are problems with electricity. Some places have no water and big fires.
德國和比利時的道路與鐵路軌道正在融化。火車無法運行。在法國和烏克蘭,電力出現問題。部分地區缺水且發生大火。
In the USA and Canada, 100 million people feel the heat. The air is wet and hot. This makes people very sick. In Canada, there are also floods and storms. People cannot have parties outside.
在美國和加拿大,有 1 億人感受到高溫。空氣潮濕且炎熱,這導致人們嚴重不適。在加拿大,還發生了洪水和風暴,人們無法在戶外舉行派對。
Cities in the USA have cool rooms for people. The UN says Europe must fix its trains and roads. In Asia, experts say next year will be even hotter because of El Niño.
美國的城市為民眾提供冷卻室。聯合國表示歐洲必須修復其鐵路與道路。在亞洲,專家表示由於聖嬰現象,明年將會更加炎熱。
Conclusion
Our buildings and roads are not ready for this heat. We must change how we build cities to keep people safe.
我們的建築物與道路尚未準備好應對這種高溫。我們必須改變城市建設方式,以確保民眾的安全。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ The Power of 'Very'
In the text, we see: "very hot weather" and "very sick".
When you want to make an adjective stronger, just put very before it. It is the easiest way to describe a feeling or a situation.
Examples from the text:
- Hot Very hot
- Sick Very sick
🛠️ Action Words: 'Can' vs 'Cannot'
Look at how the text talks about things that are possible or impossible:
- Can = Yes, it is possible. "...keep people safe."
- Cannot = No, it is impossible. "Trains cannot move."
Quick Tip: Use cannot when something is broken or stopped.
🌍 Where is it happening?
Notice how we use In for big places:
- In Europe
- In Germany
- In the USA
- In Asia
If you are talking about a country or a continent, start with In.