Bad Storm Kills Three People in Wisconsin
威斯康辛州強風暴導致三人死亡
Introduction
A big storm hit Wisconsin. A boat turned over on Geneva Lake. Three children died and seven people survived.
一場強風暴襲擊了威斯康辛州。日內瓦湖上有一艘船翻覆，導致三名兒童死亡，七人獲救。
Main Body
Ten people were on the boat. Six adults and four children were there. The wind was very strong. Police and nature experts are now looking for answers.
船上共有十人，包括六名成人與四名兒童。當時風力非常強勁。警方與自然專家目前正在調查原因。
Mayor Todd Krause said there was an emergency. Trees fell and power lines broke. Roads were blocked with trash. Many people visited for the holiday, so the police needed help from other cities.
市長 Todd Krause 表示當時處於緊急狀態。樹木倒塌，電線斷裂。道路被垃圾阻塞。由於許多人趁假期遊覽，警方需要其他城市的支援。
Many people lost electricity in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. Cities stopped their holiday parties and fireworks. It was also very hot in many parts of the USA.
威斯康辛州、伊利諾州與密西根州的許多地區失去電力。各城市停止了假期派對與煙火表演。美國許多地區當時也非常炎熱。
Conclusion
Police are still studying the accident. The city is fixing the broken roads and power lines.
警方仍在調查該起事故。市府正在修復損壞的道路與電線。
Vocabulary Learning
🌪️ Talking about the Past
In this story, we see a pattern: Action → Result.
When we talk about things that already happened, we often change the action word (verb) to end in -ed.
Look at these changes:
- Visit → Visited
- Stop → Stopped
- Block → Blocked
Special Words (The 'Rule-Breakers'): Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize them:
- Hit (stays the same)
- Die → Died (regular)
- Is/Are → Was/Were
How to use this for A2: If you want to tell a story about your weekend, use the -ed ending for most actions.
Example: "I visited my friend and we played football."
Quick Vocabulary Glue:
- Broken (Something is in pieces) → Fixing (Making it work again)
- Emergency (A dangerous situation that needs help fast)