Water Accidents in North America
北美水上事故
Introduction
Many people died or got hurt in water accidents in Wisconsin, Quebec, and Iowa.
許多人在威斯康辛州、魁北克和愛荷華州的水上事故中死亡或受傷。
Main Body
In Wisconsin, 13 people died in boats. Three children died on Lake Geneva. Many people did not wear life jackets. The government says people must wear life jackets and not drink alcohol.
在威斯康辛州，有 13 人在船上死亡。日內瓦湖有三名兒童死亡。許多人沒有穿救生衣。政府表示民眾必須穿救生衣且不可飲酒。
In Quebec, 22 people drowned this year. Many people died in rivers. A rescue group wants schools to teach children how to swim. They also want everyone to wear life jackets.
在魁北克，今年有 22 人溺斃。許多人死於河流中。一個救援組織希望學校教導兒童如何游泳。他們也希望每個人都穿救生衣。
In Iowa, two small boats hit each other on Clear Lake. A 14-year-old girl died and a 15-year-old was hurt. The police say the drivers were not using drugs or alcohol.
在愛荷華州，兩艘小船在清水湖相撞。一名 14 歲女孩死亡，一名 15 歲青少年受傷。警方表示駕駛者當時並未使用藥物或飲酒。
Conclusion
People still die in the water because they make mistakes or do not use safety gear.
人們仍然在水域中死亡，因為他們犯了錯或未使用安全設備。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Past' Pattern
Notice how the text tells us about things that already happened. To do this, we change the action word (verb).
The Change List:
- die died
- get got
How to use it: Just add -ed to the end of most words to move them to the past. Example:
- Help Helped
- Walk Walked
⚠️ 'Must' and 'Want'
When the text talks about rules or desires, it uses these two words:
- MUST (Rule/Strong Need): "People must wear life jackets."
- WANT (Wish/Hope): "A group wants schools to teach swimming."
Quick Tip: Use must for safety and want for dreams!