Russia Has Not Enough Fuel
俄羅斯燃料不足
Introduction
Russia does not have enough gasoline and diesel. This is because Ukraine attacked the oil factories.
俄羅斯目前的汽油與柴油不足，這是因為烏克蘭攻擊了石油工廠。
Main Body
Ukraine used drones and missiles to hit oil factories. Now, Russia makes 25% less gasoline. Many cities in Russia have no fuel.
烏克蘭使用無人機與飛彈擊中石油工廠。現在俄羅斯的汽油產量減少了 25%。俄羅斯的許多城市面臨燃料短缺。
People cannot find fuel. Taxis are fewer and trucks do not move. Some people go to China or Kazakhstan to buy fuel.
民眾找不到燃料。計程車減少且貨車無法運作。有些人前往中國或哈薩克購買燃料。
The government wants to buy fuel from India and other countries. They might also sell fuel with lower quality.
政府希望從印度及其他國家購買燃料。他們也可能銷售品質較低的燃料。
President Putin says the problem is small. But some people are unhappy. They like the President less than before.
普丁總統表示問題很小。但有些人感到不滿，對總統的認同感不如以往。
Conclusion
Russia still has fuel problems. The government tries to buy fuel from other countries to stop the crisis.
俄羅斯仍面臨燃料問題。政府嘗試從其他國家購買燃料以阻止危機。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Less' Trick
In the text, we see: "Russia makes 25% less gasoline" and "They like the President less than before."
How to use it: Use less when you want to say there is a smaller amount of something.
- More fuel Less fuel
- More happy Less happy
Action Words: 'Go to' + Place
Look at this sentence: "Some people go to China... to buy fuel."
The Pattern:
Go to + [Destination] + to + [Action]
- Go to the store to buy milk.
- Go to the city to find a taxi.
Word Bank
- Enough: (Enough fuel = No problem)
- Fewer: (Fewer taxis = Not many taxis)