Bad Bacteria in New York City Water Systems
紐約市水務系統發現有害細菌
Introduction
Health workers found bad bacteria in 31 buildings in New York City. This bacteria made many people sick with pneumonia.
衛生人員在紐約市 31 棟建築物中發現了有害細菌。這些細菌導致許多人患上肺炎。
Main Body
The bacteria live in water towers on roofs. The water turns into a mist. People breathe the mist and get sick. The Guggenheim Museum had this bacteria, but they cleaned it now.
這些細菌生活在屋頂的水塔中。水會變成霧狀，人們吸入霧氣後就會生病。古根海姆博物館曾發現這些細菌，但現在已經清理完畢。
About 50 people are sick. Some people are in the hospital. Old people and sick people are in more danger. Doctors can help them with medicine.
約有 50 人生病，有些人已住院。老年人與病患的危險性較高。醫生可以使用藥物來治療他們。
The city is checking 160 water towers. They want to stop the bacteria. If you visited this area in June and feel sick, go to a doctor.
市政府正在檢查 160 個水塔，希望能阻止細菌擴散。如果您在六月份造訪該區域並感到不適，請就醫。
Conclusion
The city is still checking the water towers to find the problem.
市政府仍在檢查水塔，以找出問題所在。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Who is Doing What' Pattern
Look at these sentences from the text:
- Health workers found bad bacteria.
- Doctors can help them.
- The city is checking 160 water towers.
The Simple Secret: In English, we almost always put the Person/Group first, then the Action, then the Object.
Pattern:
Person Action Thing
Examples from the text:
- Health workers (Person) found (Action) bacteria (Thing)
- The city (Group) is checking (Action) water towers (Thing)
Why this helps you reach A2: If you forget the grammar, just remember this order. It makes your sentences clear and easy to understand immediately.