Many Birds Die on California Coast
加州海岸許多鳥類死亡
Introduction
Many sea birds are dying on the California coast. The ocean water is very warm.
加州海岸有許多海鳥正在死亡。海水溫度非常高。
Main Body
The ocean is too hot. This is a big problem. The warm water has no food. Small fish and shrimp are gone.
海水溫度過高。這是一個嚴重的問題。溫暖的海水中沒有食物。小魚和蝦子都消失了。
Birds cannot find food. They are very thin and hungry. Some birds move to lakes to find food. Many birds die.
鳥類找不到食物。牠們變得非常消瘦且飢餓。有些鳥類遷徙到湖泊尋找食物。許多鳥類死亡。
Scientists say this is not a bird sickness. It is because the water is warm. This happened before in 2013.
科學家表示這並非鳥類疾病。這是因為海水溫度過高。2013年時也曾發生過同樣的情況。
Now there is an event called El Niño. It makes the water warmer. This problem may stay until 2027.
現在出現了稱為聖嬰現象的事件。它使海水變得更暖。這個問題可能會持續到2027年。
Conclusion
Warm ocean water and El Niño are killing many birds in California.
溫暖的海水與聖嬰現象正導致加州許多鳥類死亡。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ The 'Too' Rule
In the story, we see: "The ocean is too hot."
What does this mean? Use too when something is a problem. It means "more than we want."
- Hot Okay
- Too hot Bad/Problem
More Examples:
- The water is too warm (The birds can't find food).
- The birds are too thin (They are sick).
🕒 Then vs. Now
Look at how the text talks about time:
- Past: "This happened before in 2013." (Finished)
- Present: "Now there is an event..." (Happening now)
- Future: "This problem may stay until 2027." (Coming later)
Quick Tip: Use Now to start a sentence when you want to talk about the current situation.