Quebec Wants to Stop Energy Drink Sales to Children
魁北克擬禁止向兒童銷售能量飲料
Introduction
The health ministry in Quebec wants a new law. This law stops children under 16 from buying energy drinks.
魁北克衛生部希望推出新法，禁止 16 歲以下兒童購買能量飲料。
Main Body
A 15-year-old boy died in 2024. He drank energy drinks and took medicine. This was dangerous for his heart. Now, schools and doctors want to ban these drinks.
2024 年一名 15 歲男孩死亡。他飲用了能量飲料並服用藥物，這對他的心臟非常危險。現在，學校和醫生都希望禁止這些飲料。
Many political parties agree with this law. One pharmacy company also stopped selling the drinks to help children.
許多政黨同意這項法律。一家藥房公司也停止銷售這些飲料以幫助兒童。
One politician, Maïté Blanchette Vézina, does not agree. She says energy drinks are not the main problem. She thinks the law is not necessary.
一名政治人物 Maïté Blanchette Vézina 不同意。她表示能量飲料並非主要問題，認為這項法律是不必要的。
Now, the law is slow. The government needs everyone to agree. The law might wait until after the election on October 5.
目前法案進展緩慢。政府需要所有人達成共識。該法律可能會等到 10 月 5 日選舉之後才通過。
Conclusion
The law is not ready. One person says no, so the government must wait.
該法案尚未準備就緒。由於有人反對，政府必須等待。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 STOP vs. BAN
In this story, we see two ways to say "no more":
- Stop (verb) → To end an action. Example: "Stop energy drink sales."
- Ban (verb) → To make something illegal. Example: "Doctors want to ban these drinks."
🕰️ TIME WORDS (The 'When')
To get to A2, you need to connect events in time. Look at these markers from the text:
- Now → Used for the current situation. (Now, schools want a ban.)
- Until → Used to show a limit in time. (Wait until after the election.)
💡 QUICK TIP: "Does not agree"
Instead of just saying "No," use do/does not + agree.
- I do not agree.
- She does not agree. (Use does for one person/he/she/it).