Power Outages in New York City

紐約市停電

Jul 4, 2026, 16:29
USSociety

Introduction

Many people in New York City and Westchester County have no electricity because it is very hot.

由於天氣非常炎熱，紐約市和威斯特徹斯特郡許多地區陷入停電。

Main Body

The weather is very hot. It is over 100 degrees. Many people used air conditioners. This put too much stress on the power system. Storms on Friday also broke the power for 93,000 people.

天氣非常炎熱，氣溫超過100度。許多人使用冷氣，這給電力系統帶來過大壓力。週五的風暴也導致93,000人停電。

Con Edison is the power company. They turned off power for some people in Queens to fix the system. They gave free dry ice to people at a casino to keep food cold.

Con Edison 是該電力公司。他們切斷了皇后區部分地區的電源以維修系統。他們在一家賭場向民眾提供免費乾冰，以保持食物低溫。

City leaders want people to save energy. Do not use washing machines or dryers. Set your air conditioner to 78 degrees. This helps the power system stay strong.

市政府領導希望民眾節能。請勿使用洗衣機或烘乾機。將冷氣溫度設定在78度。這有助於維持電力系統的穩定。

Conclusion

On Saturday morning, 6,400 people still have no power. Workers are fixing it now.

週六上午，仍有6,400人處於停電狀態。工作人員目前正在搶修中。

Vocabulary Learning

🌡️ Focus: Using 'TOO' for Problems

In the text, we see: "This put too much stress on the power system."

When we use too, it means something is a problem. It is more than what is okay.

Compare these two:

  • It is hot. (Fact → Maybe I like it!)
  • It is too hot. (Problem → I am uncomfortable!)

Common A2 patterns from the story:

  • Too much + [Thing you can't count] →\rightarrow Too much stress / Too much heat.
  • Too + [Description] →\rightarrow Too hot / Too expensive / Too old.

🛠️ Quick Vocabulary Flip

Instead of long words, use these simple ones from the article:

  • Power outage →\rightarrow No electricity.
  • Fix →\rightarrow Make it work again.
  • Save energy →\rightarrow Use less electricity.

Vocabulary Learning

electricity (n.)
A form of energy that makes lights and machines work.
Example:The lights went out because there was no electricity.
stress (n.)
Too much pressure or hard work on a system.
Example:Using too many machines puts stress on the power grid.
power system (n.)
The group of wires and machines that bring electricity to homes.
Example:The power system broke during the big storm.
dry ice (n.)
Very cold frozen carbon dioxide used to keep food cold.
Example:We used dry ice to keep the ice cream frozen.
energy (n.)
Power used to provide light and heat or move things.
Example:Turning off the lights is a good way to save energy.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→