Power Outages in Michigan
密西根州停電
Introduction
Strong winds hit Michigan on July 3. Many people lost electricity.
7月3日強風襲擊密西根州，許多人失去電力。
Main Body
The wind was very fast. It pushed trees down on power lines. More than 350,000 people had no power on July 4. Many people in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties lost power.
風速非常快，將樹木吹倒在電線上。7月4日有超過 35 萬人失去電力。Wayne、Oakland 和 Macomb 三個郡有許多人停電。
Two big power companies, DTE and Consumers Energy, sent many workers to help. Some workers came from Canada. DTE wants to fix the power for most people by Monday. The Mayor of Detroit told workers to help old people and clean the streets.
兩家大型電力公司 DTE 和 Consumers Energy 派遣了許多工人協助。部分工人來自加拿大。DTE 希望在週一前為大多數人恢復電力。底特律市長指示工人幫助長者並清理街道。
Some places closed. The Detroit Zoo and parts of the Potter Park Zoo shut down. Power companies say people must stay far away from fallen wires. They also say people must use generators outside.
部分地點關閉。底特律動物園和 Potter Park 動物園的部分區域停止營運。電力公司表示民眾必須遠離掉落的電線。他們也表示發電機必須在室外使用。
Conclusion
Workers are still fixing the power. More storms may come soon.
工人仍在維修電力，不久後可能會有更多風暴。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Words (Past Tense)
To reach A2, you need to talk about things that already happened. Look at how the article changes words to show the past:
- Hit Hit (Stayed the same!)
- Lose Lost
- Push Pushed
- Come Came
- Tell Told
🌍 Where is it happening?
In English, we use 'in' for cities, states, and counties.
- In Michigan
- In Wayne County
- In Detroit
⚠️ Warning Words
When a company or a leader gives an order, they use words like 'must'. It means you have no choice.
- People must stay far away (Danger!)
- People must use generators outside (Safety rule!)
🗓️ Time Markers
Notice how the text uses specific days to organize the story:
- July 3 (The start)
- July 4 (The problem)
- Monday (The goal/finish)