Problems During US 250th Birthday Parties
美國250週年慶祝活動出現問題
Introduction
The US had big parties for its 250th birthday. There was a parachute accident in California and a parade stopped in Washington D.C.
美國為慶祝250週年生日舉辦了盛大的派對。加州發生了一起跳傘意外，而華盛頓特區的遊行也停止了。
Main Body
A man named Ross Vail jumped with a big flag in California. The flag hit a tree. He fell into a tent. He hurt his lip, but he was okay. He jumped again on July 3rd.
一名叫Ross Vail的男子在加州跳傘時帶著一面大旗。旗幟撞到了一棵樹，他隨後跌進了一個帳篷。雖然他弄傷了嘴唇，但沒有大礙。他在7月3日再次跳傘。
In Washington D.C., the city stopped the big parade. The weather was too hot. The temperature was 102°F. It was dangerous for people to be outside.
在華盛頓特區，市政府停止了這場大型遊行。因為天氣太熱，氣溫高達102°F。人們在室外活動非常危險。
Officials stopped the parade on Friday night. They wanted to keep people safe from the heat.
官方在週五晚上停止了遊行。他們希望確保民眾不會因高溫而陷入危險。
Conclusion
The parties had one small accident and one change because of the weather.
這些慶祝活動發生了一次小意外，並因為天氣原因做了一次調整。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡️ ACTION WORDS (Past Tense)
When we talk about things that already happened, we usually add -ed to the end of the word. Look at these examples from the story:
- Stop → Stopped
- Jump → Jumped
- Want → Wanted
⚠️ THE 'EXCEPTION' WORD
Some words are 'rebels' and do not follow the -ed rule. You must memorize them:
Fall (Now) → Fell (Past)
Example: "He fell into a tent."
🌡️ DESCRIBING STUFF
To say how something feels or looks, we use: It was + [Adjective]
- It was dangerous.
- It was hot.
- He was okay.