Bad Flies in Texas

德州出現有害蠅類

Jun 6, 2026, 18:30
CanadaHealth

Introduction

The US government found a bad fly in Texas. Now, Canada will not buy animals from Texas.

美國政府在德州發現了一種有害的蠅類。現在加拿大將不再從德州購買動物。

Main Body

The New World screwworm is a bad fly. Its babies eat the skin of animals. This can kill the animals. Two young cows in Texas have this fly. This is the first time in many years.

新世界螺旋蠅是一種有害的蠅類。其幼蟲會食用動物的皮膚，這可能會導致動物死亡。德州有兩頭小牛感染了這種蠅類，這是多年來的首次發生。

Texas leaders are working fast. They made a special area to stop the flies. They use special dogs to find the flies. They also use millions of male flies that cannot have babies. This stops the bad flies from growing.

德州領導人正迅速採取行動。他們劃定了一個特別區域以阻止蠅類擴散。他們利用特種犬來搜尋蠅類，並投放數百萬隻無法繁殖的雄蠅，以此阻止有害蠅類的生長。

Texas has many cows. This problem costs a lot of money. Canada is afraid of the flies. Canada says animals from Texas cannot enter their country for 21 days.

德州擁有大量牛隻，因此這個問題造成了巨大的經濟損失。加拿大對此感到擔憂，表示德州的動物在 21 天內不得進入加拿大。

Conclusion

Doctors and the government are trying to kill all the bad flies in Texas.

醫生與政府正努力將德州所有有害的蠅類全部消滅。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 Focus: Using 'This' for Ideas

In the text, the writer uses the word This to point to a whole idea from the sentence before. This is a great way to connect your thoughts at an A2 level.

Look at these examples from the story:

  1. "Its babies eat the skin of animals. →\rightarrow This can kill the animals." (What can kill the animals? The act of babies eating the skin.)

  2. "Two young cows in Texas have this fly. →\rightarrow This is the first time in many years." (What is the first time? The fact that cows have this fly.)

🛠️ Simple Pattern: [Fact] →\rightarrow This + [Result/Opinion]

When you want to explain why something is a problem or a surprise, don't repeat the whole sentence. Just use This.

  • Example: I lost my keys. →\rightarrow This is a problem.
  • Example: It is raining. →\rightarrow This is bad for the party.

📝 Quick Vocabulary Check

  • Bad →\rightarrow Not good
  • Fast →\rightarrow Quick
  • Afraid →\rightarrow Scared

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
special (adj.)
Different from others; not ordinary
Example:She has a special tool to fix the car.
area (n.)
A particular part of a place
Example:There is a play area for children in the park.
millions (n.)
A very large number (1,000,000 or more)
Example:There are millions of stars in the sky.
enter (v.)
To go into a place
Example:Please knock before you enter the room.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→