Airplanes Make Less Money
航空公司獲利下降
Introduction
Airplane companies will make less money. This is because fuel is expensive and there are wars in some areas.
航空公司將會獲利減少。這是因為燃料價格昂貴，且部分地區正發生戰爭。
Main Body
Fuel costs are going up. This means companies spend more money. They will make $23 billion in 2026. This is much less than before.
燃料成本正在上升。這意味著公司需要支出更多資金。他們在 2026 年將賺得 230 億美元，這比之前少得多。
Companies are raising ticket prices. More people still want to fly. But some companies cannot buy new planes. They must use old planes. Old planes cost more to fix.
公司正在調高機票價格。儘管如此，仍有更多人想要飛行。但有些公司無法購買新飛機，必須使用舊飛機。舊飛機的維修成本較高。
Some small companies are closing. Also, new rules in Europe make travel slow. Passengers must wait longer at the airport.
一些小型公司正在關閉。此外，歐洲的新規定導致旅程變慢，乘客在機場必須等待更長時間。
Conclusion
Most airplane companies are still growing. But some small companies may fail because of high costs.
大多數航空公司仍在成長。但部分小型公司可能會因為高成本而失敗。
Vocabulary Learning
✈️ The 'Change' Pattern
In this text, we see how things move from one state to another. This is key for A2 learners to describe a situation.
1. The Direction of Money
- Go up → Prices become higher.
- Make less → Profits become smaller.
2. The 'Cause' Connector
Look at how the text connects a reason to a result:
Fuel is expensive → Companies spend more money
3. Contrasting Ideas (The 'But' Switch) We use But to show a surprise or a problem:
- People want to fly ↔️ But companies have old planes.
- Companies are growing ↔️ But some small ones may fail.
Quick Vocab Map:
- Fail = To stop working / To close.
- Raise = To make something higher (like a price).