Big Storms and Floods in China
中國強風暴與洪水
Introduction
A big storm called Maysak brought too much rain to southern China. Many people died and buildings broke. Now, another big storm is coming.
一個名為 Maysak 的強風暴給中國南方帶來過多雨水。許多人死亡且建築物損毀。現在，另一個強風暴即將來襲。
Main Body
In Guangxi, it rained very hard. Two big water dams broke. The water went into towns and houses. 39 people died and 9 people are missing.
在廣西，雨勢非常猛烈。兩個大型水壩潰堤，水湧入了城鎮與房屋。39 人死亡，另有 9 人失蹤。
8,000 workers and 5,700 boats helped people. They used drones to send food to 600 people. Now, 60,000 homes have electricity again. Some people say the government did not warn them about the flood.
8,000 名工人與 5,700 艘船協助救災。他們利用無人機向 600 人運送食物。現在，已有 60,000 戶家庭恢復供電。部分民眾表示政府並未就洪水發出預警。
Animals escaped from a zoo. 100 zebras and alpacas ran away. 800 snakes also left their home. In another place called Gansu, 21 people died in a landslide.
動物園內有動物脫逃。100 隻斑馬與羊駝逃跑。800 條蛇也離開了棲息地。在另一個名為甘肅的地方，有 21 人在山崩中死亡。
Now, a new storm called Bavi is coming. It is very big. It will bring a lot of rain to northern and eastern China for three days.
現在，一個名為 Bavi 的新風暴即將來襲。規模非常大，將在未來三天為中國北部與東部帶來大量降雨。
Conclusion
Workers are still cleaning Guangxi. The government is now waiting for the new storm Bavi.
工人仍在廣西進行清理。政府目前正等待新風暴 Bavi 的到來。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Quantity' Pattern
In this story, we see how to use numbers with things (nouns) to describe a big situation. For A2, you need to know that we just put the number before the word.
Examples from the text:
- 39 people (Number + Person)
- 5,700 boats (Number + Object)
- 800 snakes (Number + Animal)
🛠️ Action Words (Past vs. Future)
Look at how the story changes time. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2.
What happened (Past):
- Broke (The dams broke)
- Died (People died)
- Ran away (Animals ran away)
What will happen (Future):
- Is coming (Bavi is coming)
- Will bring (It will bring rain)
Quick Rule: If it is finished use the -ed form (mostly). If it is a plan use will.