Many People Are Sick From Bad Food
許多人因食物不潔而生病
Introduction
Health workers are looking at a big problem in the United States. Many people are sick in Michigan.
衛生人員正在調查美國的一個重大問題。在密西根州，許多人病了。
Main Body
A small bug called a parasite makes people sick. In Michigan, almost 1,000 people have this bug. This is much more than usual. People in Ohio and other states are also sick.
一種稱為寄生蟲的微小生物導致人們生病。在密西根州，將近 1,000 人感染了這種寄生蟲。這比往常多得多。俄亥俄州和其他州的民眾也生病了。
This bug likes warm and wet weather. It lives on vegetables. People get sick when they eat dirty food. This often happens with salads and herbs.
這種生物喜歡溫暖潮濕的天氣。它寄生在蔬菜上。人們在食用不潔食物時會生病。這經常發生在食用沙拉和香草時。
Doctors cannot find the bug easily. It takes a long time for people to feel sick. Some people say the government does not have enough money or workers to find the bad food quickly.
醫生很難發現這種寄生蟲。人們在感覺不適前需要經過很長時間。有些人表示政府缺乏足夠的資金或人力，無法快速找出有問題的食物。
Health workers have advice. You should cook your vegetables. Do not buy bags of salad. Buy whole lettuce instead. This is safer.
衛生人員提供了一些建議。您應該將蔬菜煮熟。不要購買袋裝沙拉。改買整棵生菜會比較安全。
Conclusion
Doctors do not know where the bad food is. They are still looking for the answer.
醫生不知道不潔食物身在何處。他們仍在尋找答案。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The "Action Tip" Pattern
In this story, the writer gives advice using a specific simple structure: "Do / Do not + [action]".
This is the fastest way to tell someone what to do in English.
Examples from the text:
- ✅ Do: "Cook your vegetables."
- ❌ Do not: "Do not buy bags of salad."
How to use it for A2 level: To give a tip, just start with the verb. You don't need to say "I think you should..."
- Want to be healthy? → Eat apples.
- Want to be healthy? → Do not eat too much sugar.
Quick Vocabulary Swap:
Safer= More safe (Better/Less dangerous)Usual= Normal