Big Storm Bavi Hits China

強風暴 Bavi 襲擊中國

Jul 12, 2026, 13:47
AsiaEnvironment

Introduction

A strong storm named Bavi hit eastern China on Saturday. Many people left their homes to stay safe. Trains and planes stopped working.

一場名為 Bavi 的強風暴於週六襲擊中國東部。許多人為了安全而撤離家園。火車與飛機均停止運作。

Main Body

The storm started near Guam and Japan. It hit Taiwan and hurt 134 people. Then it hit China with very strong winds.

風暴始於關島與日本附近。它襲擊台灣並造成 134 人受傷。隨後，它帶著強風襲擊中國。

The government helped people. About 2.8 million people moved to safe places. The government gave money to fix roads and buildings.

政府提供了援助。約 280 萬人遷至安全地帶。政府撥款修復道路與建築物。

Many flights and trains stopped in Shanghai and Hangzhou. The wind knocked down 1,300 trees. Some areas had too much water.

上海與杭州的許多航班與火車停駛。強風吹倒了 1,300 棵樹。部分地區出現嚴重積水。

Scientists say the ocean is too warm. This makes storms stronger. It also makes storms move faster, so people have less time to prepare.

科學家表示海洋溫度過高，這使得風暴變得更強。同時也使風暴移動速度加快，導致人們準備時間減少。

Conclusion

Bavi will move north by Tuesday. Some northern cities will still have rain.

Bavi 將於週二前向北移動。部分北方城市仍會有雨。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Action words for the PAST

When we talk about things that already happened (like the storm), we often add -ed to the word.

Look at these changes:

  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped*
  • Start →\rightarrow Started*
  • Help →\rightarrow Helped*

*Note: If the word already ends in 'e', just add 'd' (e.g., Move →\rightarrow Moved).

🌊 Describing 'Too Much'

In the story, we see the phrase "too warm" and "too much water."

Use TOO when something is a problem because there is more than we want.

  • Too warm →\rightarrow It is a problem for the ocean.
  • Too much water →\rightarrow It is a problem for the city.

📍 Who did what?

  • The storm →\rightarrow hit China.
  • The government →\rightarrow gave money.
  • Scientists →\rightarrow say the ocean is warm.

Vocabulary Learning

storm (n.)
Very bad weather with strong wind and rain
Example:The storm broke many windows in the city.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the people.
knocked down (v.)
To make something fall to the ground
Example:The strong wind knocked down the fence.
prepare (v.)
To get ready for something
Example:I need to prepare my bag for the trip.
area (n.)
A particular part of a place or town
Example:This area of the city has many parks.
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