Hot Weather and Storms Hit the United States
酷暑與風暴襲擊美國
Introduction
Very hot weather and big storms hit the east and center of the US. Many people died and many things stopped working.
美國東部與中部遭受極端酷暑與強風暴襲擊，導致許多人死亡，許多設施停止運作。
Main Body
The weather is very hot. In some cities, it is more than 100 degrees. At least 25 people died because of the heat. Many people in New York went to the hospital.
天氣非常炎熱。在某些城市，氣溫超過了100度。至少有25人因高溫而死亡。許多紐約市民前往醫院就醫。
Big storms also hit the US. Strong winds and ice fell from the sky. These storms stopped a big party in Washington, D.C. Also, 900,000 people had no electricity in their homes.
強風暴也襲擊了美國。強風與冰雹從天而降。這些風暴導致華盛頓特區的一場大型派對被迫取消。此外，有90萬人家中停電。
The air in Washington, D.C. is now bad. People used fireworks for a big party. The smoke made the air unhealthy. Now, the city is one of the most polluted cities in the world.
現在華盛頓特區的空氣品質不佳。人們在大型派對上使用了煙火。煙霧導致空氣變得不健康。目前，該市是世界上污染最嚴重的城市之一。
Conclusion
Cooler air is coming to the North. But the Southwest is still very hot and the air is wet.
北方即將迎來較涼爽的空氣。但西南地區仍然非常炎熱且空氣潮濕。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ Comparing Things
In this story, we see how to describe things that are more or less than others. This is a key part of A2 English.
1. The 'More Than' Pattern
When we want to show a higher number or a bigger amount, we use: more than.
- Example: "It is more than 100 degrees."
- Meaning: 101, 102, 105... (Anything above 100).
2. Describing the Worst
When something is at the top of a list (the most extreme), we use the most + word + est/ed.
- Example: "One of the most polluted cities."
- Logic: Polluted Most polluted (No other city is worse).
3. Simple Opposites in the Text Notice how the text switches between different states of weather:
- Hot Cooler
- Healthy Unhealthy
- Working Stopped working
Quick Tip: To make a word 'opposite' or 'bad,' we often add un- to the front (Healthy Unhealthy).