Danger at a Big Building in New York
紐約一棟大樓出現危險
Introduction
A tall building in New York had a big problem. People had to leave their homes and offices to stay safe.
紐約的一棟高樓出現嚴重問題，人們必須離開住家與辦公室以確保安全。
Main Body
The building was an old office. Workers wanted to make it into apartments. On Tuesday, July 7, two big metal poles broke. The floors between level 21 and 26 started to bend.
這棟建築原本是一座舊辦公大樓，工人想將其改建為公寓。在 7 月 7 日星期二，兩根巨大的金屬柱折斷，導致 21 到 26 層之間的地板開始彎曲。
Police and fire workers closed the streets. They closed five blocks of the city. A school with 400 students and some hotels were in this area. People could not go inside.
警方與消防人員封閉了街道，封鎖了市區五個街區。該區域內有一所擁有 400 名學生的學校以及幾間酒店，人們無法進入。
The Mayor said the problem was serious. The builder said it was a small mistake. He said the building was too heavy. The city says this building had many problems before.
市長表示問題嚴重，但建築商稱這只是一個小失誤，他表示建築物太重。市政府則表示這棟大樓之前就有很多問題。
Conclusion
The building is safe now. Most people went home, but some people still cannot enter five buildings.
這棟建築現在安全了。大多數人都回家了，但仍有人無法進入五棟建築物。
Vocabulary Learning
🏙️ Words for Size and Scale
In this story, we see words that describe how big or small things are. This is key for A2 English because it helps you describe the world around you.
The Big Stuff
- Tall → Used for height (A tall building).
- Big → Used for general size (A big problem / Big metal poles).
- Many → Used for a large number of things (Many problems).
The Small Stuff
- Small → Not big (A small mistake).
🛠️ 'Make it into' (Changing things)
Look at this sentence: "Workers wanted to make it into apartments."
When you see Make [Something] → Into [Something New], it means a transformation.
- Example: I want to make this room into an office.
- Example: She made the old dress into a bag.
⚠️ Quick Tip: 'Too'**
"The building was too heavy."
Use Too + Adjective when something is more than enough or a problem.
- Too hot → I can't drink the tea.
- Too heavy → The building might break.
- Too expensive → I cannot buy it.