Farmers Protest Causes Traffic Problems in Chandigarh
農民抗議導致錢德加爾交通問題
Introduction
Many farmers marched in Chandigarh on Friday. This caused a lot of traffic on the main roads.
許多農民於週五在錢德加爾遊行，導致主要道路交通擁堵。
Main Body
More than 100 buses and tractors moved from Sector 34 to Matka Chowk. The farmers want cheaper diesel and petrol.
超過100輛公車與拖拉機從第34區移動至Matka Chowk。農民們希望降低柴油與汽油的價格。
Traffic was very bad on Madhya Marg and Dakshin Marg. Many cars stopped in Sectors 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21.
Madhya Marg 和 Dakshin Marg 的交通狀況極差。許多車輛在第17、18、19、20及21區停滯不前。
Schools finished at the same time. School buses could not move. People could not reach the airport or the train station. The police tried to help, but many people were still stuck.
學校在同一時間放學，校車無法移動。人們無法抵達機場或火車站。警方試圖協助，但仍有許多人受困。
Conclusion
The protest made travel very slow for everyone in the city.
此次抗議使得市內所有人的行程都變得非常緩慢。
Vocabulary Learning
🚦 The 'Could Not' Pattern
In this story, we see a very useful phrase: could not.
What is it? Use this when someone tried to do something in the past, but it was impossible.
Examples from the text:
- School buses could not move. (They tried to drive, but the road was blocked).
- People could not reach the airport. (They tried to go, but there was too much traffic).
Simple Rule:
Person/Thing + could not + Action
Quick Comparison:
- Now: I cannot go.
- Yesterday: I could not go.