Bad Air in Washington D.C. After Fireworks
華盛頓特區煙火表演後空氣品質不佳
Introduction
Washington D.C. had a big fireworks show. After the show, the air became very dirty. For a short time, it was the most polluted city in the world.
華盛頓特區舉辦了一場大型煙火表演。表演結束後，空氣變得非常髒污，短時間內成為了全球污染最嚴重的城市。
Main Body
The city used 850,000 fireworks. This is a lot more than usual. The air had too many small pieces of dust and smoke. This was bad for people's health.
該城市使用了 85 萬枚煙火，比平常多出許多。空氣中含有過多微小塵埃與煙霧，對人們的健康不利。
Some leaders said the show was a great celebration. They said dirty air is normal on this day. But health doctors told people to stay inside because the air was dangerous.
部分領導者表示這次表演是一場盛大的慶典，並稱這一天空氣髒污屬正常現象。但健康專家則建議民眾留在室內，因為空氣具有危險性。
On Sunday evening, it rained. The rain cleaned the smoke from the air. Then the air became clean again.
週日晚上下雨了。這場雨洗淨了空氣中的煙霧，隨後空氣再次恢復清新。
Conclusion
Washington D.C. had very dirty air because of too many fireworks. The rain helped the city.
由於煙火過多，華盛頓特區的空氣變得非常髒污，而降雨對該市有所幫助。
Vocabulary Learning
🌬️ The 'Change' Pattern
Look at how the air changes in the story. We use simple words to show a shift from Bad Good.
The Bad Side:
- Dirty air (Not clean)
- Polluted city (Too much smoke)
- Dangerous (Not safe)
The Good Side:
- Clean air (Fresh)
- Great celebration (Very good)
- Safe (Opposite of dangerous)
How it happened: Rain Cleaned the smoke Air became clean again.
💡 Quick Tip: 'Too many' We use 'too many' when there is a number that is too high.
- Example: 850,000 fireworks Too many fireworks.