Hot Weather Stops Independence Day Parties
天氣炎熱導致獨立日慶祝活動取消
Introduction
It is very hot in the United States. The air is not clean. Many cities stopped their July 4th parties and parades.
美國目前天氣非常炎熱，空氣品質不佳。許多城市取消了 7 月 4 日的慶祝活動與遊行。
Main Body
Washington D.C. stopped its big parade. The weather was too hot. The air was bad for people to breathe. There were also strong winds and storms.
華盛頓特區取消了大型遊行。天氣太炎熱，空氣品質差到令人難以呼吸。此外還有強風與風暴。
Other cities stopped their parties too. Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Virginia canceled parades. In Colorado, there was a risk of fire, so they stopped the fireworks.
其他城市也取消了慶祝活動。費城、紐澤西與維吉尼亞取消了遊行。在科羅拉多州，由於有火災風險，因此他們取消了煙火表演。
Many people think the weather is this hot because of pollution. But President Trump says climate change is not real. He wants to change history books.
許多人認為天氣如此炎熱是因為污染。但川普總統表示氣候變遷並非事實。他想要修改歷史書。
Conclusion
The big parade is gone, but the White House still wants the fireworks and the President's speech.
大型遊行雖然取消了，但白宮仍希望舉行煙火表演與總統演講。
Vocabulary Learning
🌬️ The 'Too' Trick
In the story, we see: "The weather was too hot."
When we use too, it means 'more than we want' or 'a problem.' It is different from 'very.'
- Very hot = ☀️ (It's just a high temperature)
- Too hot = 🥵 (I cannot go outside! It is a problem!)
Compare these from the text:
- Very hot It is just hot.
- Too hot The parade stopped because of it.
📝 Quick Word Swap
Notice how the story uses different words for the same idea: Stopped and Canceled.
- Stopped the parade Canceled the parade.
At the A2 level, using these two words helps you avoid repeating the same word many times.