Many People are Sick with a Stomach Parasite
許多人感染胃部寄生蟲
Introduction
Health workers in the USA see many more people with a sickness called cyclosporiasis. Many sick people live in the Midwest.
美國的醫療人員發現有更多人感染一種稱為「環孢子蟲病」的疾病。許多病患居住在中西部地區。
Main Body
Many people in Michigan and Ohio are sick. Michigan has more than 1,200 sick people. This is the biggest problem in the state's history.
密西根州和俄亥俄州有許多人染病。密西根州有超過 1,200 名病患。這是該州歷史上最嚴重的問題。
People get sick from dirty water or fresh food. The parasite is in the food. Doctors do not know which food is bad. Do not buy bagged salads. Wash your vegetables well.
人們是因為飲用受污染的水或食用不新鮮的食物而染病。寄生蟲存在於食物中。醫生目前不知道是哪種食物出了問題。請不要購買袋裝沙拉。請徹底清洗蔬菜。
Sick people have stomach pain and diarrhea. They feel very tired. Doctors give them a special medicine. This medicine helps, but it can also cause diarrhea.
病患會出現胃痛和腹瀉，並感到非常疲倦。醫生會為他們提供一種特效藥。這種藥雖有幫助，但也可能導致腹瀉。
Conclusion
Government workers are still looking for the cause. No one died from this sickness.
政府人員仍在調查原因。目前沒有人因這次疾病死亡。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Quantity' Word: MANY
In this story, we see the word "many" used several times. For a beginner, this is a key tool for describing a group of people or things.
How it works: Use many when you can count the things (1, 2, 3...).
- Many people (You can count people)
- Many sick people (You can count them)
Simple Contrast: If you cannot count it (like water or air), we usually don't use "many".
Examples from the text:
- "Many people are sick"
- "Many more people"
- "Many sick people live in the Midwest"
🛠️ Useful Action Words (Verbs)
Look at how the text tells us to do things. These are called commands.
- Do not buy (Stop yourself from buying)
- Wash (Clean something)
Tip: When we give a direct instruction in English, we start with the action word!