Ebola Virus Spreads in Central Africa
伊波拉病毒在中非傳播
Introduction
A dangerous virus called Ebola is spreading fast in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is now in four provinces and other countries.
一種名為伊波拉的危險病毒正在剛果民主共和國快速傳播。目前已蔓延至四個省及其他國家。
Main Body
Many people are sick. There are 1,830 sick people and 648 deaths. The virus is in the Congo and Uganda. One person in France also has the virus.
許多人染病。共有 1,830 人染病，648 人死亡。該病毒在剛果與烏干達傳播。法國也有一人感染該病毒。
Doctors do not have a vaccine for this virus. They do not have a special medicine. Many people are not on the official lists because there is war in the area.
醫生目前沒有此病毒的疫苗，也沒有特效藥。由於該地區正處於戰爭狀態，許多患者並未被列入官方名單中。
Rich countries are giving a lot of money to help. Doctors are training in Kenya to learn how to stop the virus. Some doctors are also sick and some died.
富裕國家提供了大量資金援助。醫生在肯亞接受培訓，學習如何阻止病毒傳播。部分醫生也染病，甚至有人死亡。
Conclusion
The virus is still spreading. It is very hard to stop it in the Congo and Uganda.
病毒仍在傳播。在剛果與烏干達很難阻止其擴散。
Vocabulary Learning
🧩 The 'ING' Action
In this text, we see words like spreading, giving, and training. These are not just words; they are actions happening right now.
How to build it:
Be (am/is/are) Action + ing
Examples from the story:
- The virus is spreading. (It is moving now)
- Countries are giving money. (They are doing it now)
- Doctors are training. (They are learning now)
💡 Simple Negative
To say 'no' with a fact, use do not or does not before the action.
- Doctors do not have a vaccine. (No vaccine)
- They do not have medicine. (No medicine)
Quick Rule:
Do not = No / Not happening.