Very Hot Weather in the United States
美國天氣極其炎熱
Introduction
Many parts of the USA have very hot weather now. The temperatures are much higher than normal.
目前美國許多地區天氣非常炎熱，氣溫遠高於正常水準。
Main Body
The West is very hot because of a 'heat dome'. This is a big area of hot air. In some cities, the temperature is 118 degrees Fahrenheit. It is hot at night, so people can get sick.
西部地區因為「熱穹頂」而變得非常炎熱。這是一個巨大的熱空氣區域。在某些城市，氣溫達到了華氏 118 度。夜晚依然炎熱，因此人們可能會生病。
Many cities had the hottest days in history in early July. Ten cities, like Phoenix and Las Vegas, will stay very hot until July 10. More than 160 million people have heat warnings.
許多城市在七月初經歷了歷史上最炎熱的日子。包括鳳凰城和拉斯維加斯在內的十個城市，將一直維持高溫直到 7 月 10 日。超過 1.6 億人收到了高溫警告。
Florida is also very hot. Dust from Africa stops the rain. In the Southwest, the wind and lightning might start fires before the rain comes.
佛羅里達州同樣非常炎熱。來自非洲的塵埃阻擋了降雨。在西南部，在降雨之前，強風和閃電可能會引發火災。
Conclusion
The Southwest and Florida are still very hot. Doctors say people must drink a lot of water and stay in cool rooms.
西南部和佛羅里達州目前依然非常炎熱。醫生建議人們必須多喝水並待在涼爽的房間內。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ Comparing Things (The 'More' Pattern)
In the text, we see: "Temperatures are much higher than normal."
When you want to say one thing is 'more' than another, follow this simple map:
Thing A Adjective + er than Thing B
- Example: Today is hotter than yesterday.
- Example: Phoenix is higher than 100 degrees.
📦 The 'Because of' Link
Look at this sentence: "The West is very hot because of a heat dome."
Use "because of" when you want to point to a thing (a noun) that causes a problem.
- Hot weather because of heat dome
- No rain because of dust from Africa
💧 Action Advice (Must)
At the end, doctors give orders. They use MUST.
Must + Action = No choice. You have to do it.
- Must drink water ✅
- Must stay in cool rooms ✅