Why Companies Choose Good Places to Work
為什麼公司會選擇理想的工作地點
Introduction
Companies want to find good places for their offices. They want workers to be happy so they stay at the job.
公司希望為其辦公室尋找理想的所在地。他們希望員工感到快樂，以便留在職位上。
Main Body
Companies look at the quality of life. They check if a place is safe. They look at clean air and good doctors. They also check the price of childcare.
公司會考量生活品質。他們會檢查該地區是否安全。他們會關注空氣是否清新以及醫療資源是否優良。他們也會檢查托育費用。
Some states are very good. Nebraska has low drug deaths. Massachusetts has great healthcare. Virginia and New Hampshire are safe places.
有些州表現非常出色。內布拉斯加州的藥物死亡率較低。馬薩諸塞州擁有極佳的醫療保健。維吉尼亞州和新罕布什爾州則是安全之地。
Other states have problems. Arkansas and Alabama do not have enough food or mental health help. Texas and Indiana have problems with doctors. Some states have laws that make young people want to leave.
其他州則存在問題。阿肯色州和阿拉巴馬州的食物供應或心理健康援助不足。德克薩斯州和印第安納州在醫療資源方面有問題。部分州的法律使得年輕人想要離開。
Conclusion
States with a good quality of life get more companies and more money.
生活品質較高的州能吸引更多公司與資金。
Vocabulary Learning
🧩 The 'Have' Pattern
In this text, we see how to describe a place using the word have. It is the easiest way to say what a city or state possesses.
The Rule:
- One place has
- Two+ places have
Examples from the text:
- Nebraska has low drug deaths. (1 state)
- Massachusetts has great healthcare. (1 state)
- Arkansas and Alabama do not have enough food. (2 states)
- Texas and Indiana have problems. (2 states)
💡 Pro Tip for A2: If you want to describe your own city, just use this pattern:
- "My city has a big park." (Positive)
- "My city does not have a subway." (Negative)