Fighting Between the USA and Iran
美國與伊朗的衝突
Introduction
The USA and Iran are fighting. They are attacking each other at sea. Now, ships cannot pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
美國與伊朗正在衝突。他們在海上互相攻擊。目前船隻無法通過霍爾木茲海峽。
Main Body
Iran stopped a ship from Cyprus. Then, another ship was attacked near Oman. President Trump was angry. The USA attacked 300 Iranian military places with missiles.
伊朗攔截了一艘來自賽普魯斯的船隻。接著，另一艘船在阿曼附近遭到攻擊。川普總統對此感到憤怒，美國使用飛彈攻擊了 300 個伊朗軍事地點。
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. Now, ships cannot move oil. This makes oil and gas very expensive for the whole world. Iran also attacked other countries like Qatar and Kuwait.
伊朗封閉了霍爾木茲海峽。目前船隻無法運送石油，導致全球的石油與天然氣價格變得非常昂貴。伊朗還攻擊了如卡達和科威特等其他國家。
Leaders from both countries do not speak. Oman tried to help, but Iran said no. The USA and Iran do not have an agreement anymore. They are still very angry.
兩國領導人之間沒有溝通。阿曼試圖提供幫助，但伊朗拒絕了。美國與伊朗不再有協議，雙方仍然非常憤怒。
Conclusion
The situation is dangerous. Iran still blocks the water and the USA continues its military attacks.
目前情況十分危險。伊朗仍封鎖海路，而美國則繼續其軍事攻擊。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Quick Word Shift: 'Making things'
In the text, we see: "This makes oil and gas very expensive."
When we use make + [thing] + [description], we describe a result. This is a very useful A2 pattern for talking about feelings or prices.
Examples from life:
- This movie makes me sad.
- The rain makes the street wet.
- Hard work makes me tired.
🚩 The "No More" Rule
Look at this sentence: "They do not have an agreement anymore."
Use "not... anymore" when a situation changed. It means it happened in the past, but it stopped now.
- I lived in London I do not live there anymore.
- He was my friend He is not my friend anymore.
📦 Small Words, Big Meaning: "Through" & "Near"
These words tell us exactly where something is happening:
- Through: Moving inside a tunnel or a narrow path. (Example: ships cannot pass through the Strait)
- Near: Close to a place, but not inside it. (Example: attacked near Oman)