Ebola Virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo
剛果民主共和國的伊波拉病毒
Introduction
A dangerous virus called Ebola is spreading fast in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Many people are getting sick and dying.
一種稱為伊波拉的危險病毒正在剛果民主共和國快速傳播，許多人因此染病並死亡。
Main Body
There are 1,759 sick people and 600 deaths. Doctors do not have a vaccine for this virus. They are trying new medicines to help patients.
目前有 1,759 人染病及 600 人死亡。醫生目前沒有這類病毒的疫苗，他們正嘗試使用新藥物來幫助患者。
War and fighting make the work hard. Some people do not trust the doctors. They attack the hospitals and stop the doctors from working.
戰爭與衝突使得工作十分艱難。部分民眾不信任醫生，他們攻擊醫院並阻止醫生工作。
The hospitals need more money. They need 1.4 billion dollars for more beds and tests. Africa wants to make its own medicines to help faster.
醫院需要更多資金。他們需要 14 億美元以增加床位並進行檢測。非洲希望能夠自行研發藥物，以提高救援速度。
Conclusion
The virus is still spreading. The world must give money and help people trust the doctors to stop the sickness.
病毒仍在傳播。國際社會必須提供資金並協助民眾信任醫生，才能阻止疫情蔓延。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Action' Pattern (Present Continuous)
In this text, we see words ending in -ing. This tells us things are happening right now.
- Spreading → Moving to new places
- Getting → Becoming
- Fighting → Warring
- Working → Doing a job
How to use it: Use am/is/are + word-ing.
- The virus is spreading. (It is happening now)
- Doctors are trying. (They are doing it now)
🛠 Simple Words for Big Needs
When we want something, we use Need + Object.
- Hospitals need money.
- Hospitals need beds.
Pattern: [Person/Place] → need → [Thing]