India Improves Public Safety Rules
印度改善公共安全法規
Introduction
Many people died in accidents in Indian cities. Now, the government is checking buildings and safety rules to stop this.
許多人在印度的城市中因事故喪命。現在政府正檢查建築物與安全法規，以防止此類事件發生。
Main Body
In Delhi, some buildings fell or burned. These buildings were illegal. The city government closed many guest houses and shops.
在德里，部分建築物坍塌或起火。這些建築物是非法的。市政府關閉了許多旅館和商店。
In Lucknow and Bihar, officials checked hospitals and offices. Many places did not have working fire alarms. The government is fixing these problems now.
在勒克瑙和比哈爾，官員檢查了醫院和辦公室。許多地方的火警警報器無法運作。政府目前正在解決這些問題。
In Pune, people drank bad alcohol and got sick. The police arrested 300 people. They closed the companies that made the bad alcohol.
在浦那，有人因為飲用劣質酒精而生病。警方逮捕了 300 人。他們關閉了製造劣質酒精的公司。
In Chandigarh, a company gave away free alcohol in a market. This is against the law. The government made the company pay a lot of money.
在錢德加爾，一家公司在市場免費分發酒精。這違反了法律。政府要求該公司支付大筆罰金。
Conclusion
The government is now working hard to keep people safe before accidents happen.
政府現在正努力在事故發生前確保民眾安全。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Action Words: Now vs. Then
Look at how the text talks about the past (things that already happened) and the present (things happening now).
The Past (Finished)
- fell (fall)
- burned (burn)
- closed (close)
- arrested (arrest)
The Present (Happening Now)
- is checking (checking right now)
- is fixing (fixing right now)
- is working (working right now)
💡 Quick Tip for A2: To talk about a finished action, usually add -ed to the word (like closed). To talk about something the government is doing today, use is + -ing (like is checking).