More People Will Get Cancer by 2050
到2050年將有更多人罹患癌症
Introduction
The World Health Organization (WHO) has a new report. It says more people will get cancer by the year 2050. Poor people and rich people have different chances to live.
世界衛生組織 (WHO) 發布了一份新報告，指出到 2050 年將有更多人罹患癌症。貧困人口與富裕人口的生存機會有所不同。
Main Body
Many people get cancer every year. By 2050, 35 million people may get it. In rich countries, many people survive breast cancer. In poor countries, fewer people survive.
每年有許多人罹患癌症。到 2050 年，可能會有 3,500 萬人罹病。在富裕國家，許多乳癌患者能生存下來；但在貧困國家，生存率則低得多。
Some countries do not have good hospitals. Many poor countries do not have the right medicine. Because of this, many patients stop their treatment because they have no money.
有些國家缺乏良好的醫院。許多貧困國家沒有適當的藥物。因此，許多患者因為缺乏資金而被迫停止治療。
Smoking, alcohol, and bad food cause many cases. Some countries make new vaccines. But the WHO says the real problem is that poor people cannot get help.
吸菸、飲酒和不良飲食導致了許多病例。雖然有些國家研發了新疫苗，但 WHO 表示真正的問題在於貧困人口無法獲得醫療援助。
Conclusion
More people will get cancer in the future. Survival depends on money and good hospitals.
未來將有更多人罹患癌症。生存機會取決於財力與醫療設施的品質。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking About the Future
In the text, we see a very useful word for A2 students: Will.
When we are sure about something that happens later, we use will + verb.
- More people will get cancer.
- It will rain tomorrow.
⚖️ Comparing Groups
Notice how the author uses Rich vs Poor. This is a simple way to show a contrast (opposite ideas).
- Rich countries Good hospitals Higher survival.
- Poor countries No medicine Lower survival.
💊 Useful Word Pairings
To sound more natural, learn words that usually go together (collocations):
- Get help
- Stop treatment
- Make vaccines