Many People Died from Hot Weather in Europe
歐洲許多人因高溫天氣死亡
Introduction
Scientists say many people died in England, Wales, and Europe because the weather was too hot in May and June.
科學家表示，由於五月和六月天氣過熱，導致英格蘭、威爾斯及歐洲許多人死亡。
Main Body
About 2,700 people died from the heat in England and Wales. The air was very hot in May and June. Humans changed the climate, and this made the air even hotter.
在英格蘭和威爾斯，約有 2,700 人因高溫死亡。五月和六月的氣溫非常高。人類改變了氣候，這使得空氣變得更加炎熱。
In 27 European countries, 10,650 people died. Most of these people were old. France and Belgium had many deaths. The air was wet and hot, so people got sick.
在 27 個歐洲國家中，共有 10,650 人死亡。這些死者大部分為年長者。法國和比利時的死亡人數較多。由於空氣潮濕且炎熱，許多人因此生病。
UK houses are not good for hot weather. Many homes will be too hot by the year 2050. The government wants to put cooling systems in public buildings to help people.
英國的房屋不適合應對高溫天氣。到 2050 年，許多房屋將會過於炎熱。政府希望在公共建築中安裝冷卻系統以提供幫助。
Conclusion
More people are dying from heat. The government must change buildings and cities to keep people safe.
因高溫死亡的人數正在增加。政府必須改造建築物與城市，以確保民眾安全。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ The 'Too' Trick
In the text, we see: "the weather was too hot" and "homes will be too hot".
What does it mean? When we use too + adjective, it means there is a problem. It is more than we want.
- Hot OK/Warm
- Too hot BAD/Problem
Common Examples for A2:
- This coffee is too hot (I cannot drink it!).
- This shirt is too big (It does not fit me!).
- The car is too expensive (I have no money!).
🌍 Simple Past: Facts
Look at these words from the story:
died, was, changed, had
These are used for things that happened and finished.
Pattern: Most words just add -ed at the end:
- Change Changed
- Help Helped
Some words are 'rebels' and change completely:
- Is Was
- Have Had