Bad Weather Stops US Party
惡劣天氣導致美國慶祝活動停止
Introduction
Very hot weather and big storms hit the US. Many people lost power and the country stopped its big party.
美國遭遇極端高溫與強大風暴。許多地區停電，全國的大型慶祝活動也隨之停止。
Main Body
The weather was very hot for 160 million people. In Washington D.C., the temperature was very high. Experts say the air is too warm because of pollution.
一億六千萬人面臨極端高溫天氣。在華盛頓特區，氣溫非常高。專家表示，由於污染導致空氣過於溫熱。
Big storms hit the Midwest and Northeast. Almost one million people had no electricity. In Wisconsin, three children died in a boat accident because of floods.
強大風暴襲擊了中西部與東北部。將近一百萬人失去電力供應。在威斯康辛州，三名兒童因洪水導致的船隻事故而喪生。
Cities stopped their big parades in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. Trains did not run. In Colorado, people could not use fireworks because of fire risks.
華盛頓特區與費城的大型巡遊活動已停止。列車停止運行。在科羅拉多州，由於有火災風險，民眾無法使用煙火。
Conclusion
Hot weather and storms killed people and broke power lines. The 250th birthday party for the US did not happen.
高溫天氣與風暴造成人員傷亡並損毀電線。美國 250 週年生日慶祝活動未能舉行。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'No' Pattern
To move to A2, you need to talk about things that did not happen. Look at how the story says things stopped:
- Trains did not run.
- The party did not happen.
How it works:
Did not + Action word Something in the past that is now zero.
🌡️ Simple Descriptors
Notice how the writer describes bad things using simple pairs:
- Very hot High temperature
- Big storms No electricity
- Floods Accidents
Tip: Instead of using one big word, use Very + Simple Word (e.g., Very hot, Very high). This is the fastest way to be understood at A2 level.