Big Fire in Antwerp Apartment Building

安特衛比公寓大樓發生大火

Jul 1, 2026, 19:50
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Introduction

A big fire happened on Wednesday morning in Antwerp. Many people died and more than 200 people left their homes.

週三上午安特衛比發生了一場大火。許多人死亡，超過 200 人被迫離開家園。

Main Body

The fire started on the eighth floor at 9:53. There was a lot of smoke. Firefighters used drones and long ladders to save people from their rooms.

火災於 9 點 53 分在八樓開始。當時煙霧瀰漫。消防員使用無人機和長梯將人們從房間內救出。

Five people died and many others were hurt. Doctors used a special plan to help all the patients. The city gave a safe place for the people who lost their homes.

五人死亡，許多其他人受傷。醫生採取了特殊方案來救治所有病人。市政府為失去家園的人提供了安全的避難所。

Experts are looking for the cause of the fire. Some people say workers were on the roof. The Prime Minister said he is very sad about this accident.

專家正在調查起火原因。有些人表示當時有工人在屋頂上。總理表示他對這次事故感到非常悲痛。

Conclusion

Police and experts are still at the building. They want to find the exact cause of the fire.

警方與專家仍在大樓現場。他們希望能找出起火的確切原因。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, almost every action happened in the past. To move from A1 to A2, you need to change the verb endings.

The Simple Rule Add -ed to the end of the word to show it is finished.

  • Start →\rightarrow Started
  • Happen →\rightarrow Happened
  • Use →\rightarrow Used

The Tricky Ones (Irregulars) Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they don't follow the -ed rule:

  • Are/Is →\rightarrow Was/Were
  • Give →\rightarrow Gave
  • Say →\rightarrow Said

Quick Comparison

  • Today: The fire is big. (Now)
  • Wednesday: The fire was big. (Past)

Vocabulary Learning

apartment (n.)
A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
Example:I live in a small apartment in the city.
firefighter (n.)
A person whose job is to stop fires
Example:The firefighter used water to put out the fire.
ladder (n.)
A piece of equipment used for climbing up or down
Example:He used a ladder to fix the roof.
patient (n.)
A person who is receiving medical help from a doctor
Example:The doctor is talking to the patient now.
expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a subject
Example:The expert explained why the building fell.
cause (n.)
The reason why something happens
Example:The police are looking for the cause of the accident.
accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance
Example:He had a car accident last week.
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