Bad Weather Causes Problems in the USA
美國惡劣天氣導致多項問題
Introduction
Bad storms hit the Northeast and Central USA. Many people have no electricity. There are warnings for floods and storms.
強風暴襲擊美國東北部與中部。許多人失去電力供應。目前已發布洪水與風暴警告。
Main Body
New York City has a lot of rain. The city tells people to leave basement homes. This is because water can rise quickly and it is dangerous.
紐約市降下大量雨水。市政府通知居住在地下室的居民撤離。這是因為水位可能會迅速上升，非常危險。
New Jersey and Pennsylvania had strong winds and ice. More than 100,000 people lost power. Workers are now fixing the electricity lines.
紐澤西州與賓州遭遇強風與冰雹。超過十萬人失去電力。工人目前正在搶修電線。
Oklahoma City had a record amount of rain on July 4. Strong winds broke things and 40,000 people lost power. Ohio also expects more rain and floods.
俄克拉荷馬市在7月4日錄得創紀錄的雨量。強風造成損毀，導致四萬人停電。俄亥俄州預計也會有更多降雨與洪水。
Conclusion
The weather is still bad. Workers are trying to fix the power in many states.
天氣依然惡劣。工人正努力幫多個州恢復電力。
Vocabulary Learning
⛈️ Focus: Describing Problems
Look at how the story describes bad things happening. We use simple Action Words (Verbs) to show a result.
The Pattern: [Something] → [Action] → [Result]
- Strong winds broke things
- People lost power
- Water can rise quickly
💡 Useful Words for A2
| Word | What it means | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| Warning | A sign of danger | "Warnings for floods" |
| Dangerous | Not safe | "It is dangerous" |
| Fixing | Making it work again | "Fixing the electricity lines" |
📍 Quick Grammar Note: "Have no..."
Instead of saying "do not have," the text uses "have no" to be strong.
- Example: "Many people have no electricity."
- Meaning: They have zero power. ❌⚡