Bad Storms in New Jersey

紐澤西州遭遇強風暴


Introduction

Big storms hit New Jersey. Many people lost power. Some trains stopped and one person died.

強風暴襲擊紐澤西州。許多人失去電力,部分列車停駛,並有一人死亡。

Main Body

The storms started on Friday. Many trees fell. One tree hit a car. A man died and a woman went to the hospital.

風暴於週五開始。許多樹木倒塌,其中一棵樹擊中了一輛車。一名男子死亡,一名女子被送往醫院。

Trains have many problems. Some train lines are closed. Other trains are slow. The company is using buses to help people move.

列車出現許多問題。部分鐵路線關閉,其他列車行駛緩慢。公司正利用公車協助民眾移動。

Many people had no electricity. Now, fewer people have this problem. The Governor wants to fix the power and the trains quickly.

許多人先前失去電力。現在面臨此問題的人數有所減少。州長希望能快速修復電力與列車。

Conclusion

Workers are still fixing the trains and the power in the state.

工作人員仍在此州修復列車與電力。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The 'Action' Shift

Look at how the story changes from Past (what happened) to Present (what is happening now).

1. Yesterday's News (Past)

  • The storms startedSomething began.
  • Many trees fellThey went down.
  • A man diedIt happened and finished.

2. Right Now (Present)

  • The company is using buses → They are doing it at this moment.
  • Workers are still fixingThe job is not finished yet.

💡 Simple Rule: Use -ed for things that are over. Use is/are + -ing for things that are still moving.

Vocabulary Learning

storm (n.)
Very bad weather with strong wind and rain
Example:The storm broke the windows of the house.
power (n.)
Electricity used to make lights and machines work
Example:The power went out during the rain.
hospital (n.)
A place where sick or hurt people go for help
Example:The doctor works at the city hospital.
electricity (n.)
A form of energy that we use for lights and computers
Example:We need electricity to charge my phone.
Governor (n.)
The leader of a state
Example:The Governor spoke to the people on TV.
fix (v.)
To make something work again after it breaks
Example:Can you fix my broken bike?
Practice A2 words in a crossword