Two Big Fires in London

倫敦兩場大火

Jun 8, 2026, 22:32
UKSociety

Introduction

London had two different fires recently. One fire was in Wapping and one fire was in Bermondsey.

倫敦最近發生了兩場不同的火災。一場在 Wapping，另一場在 Bermondsey。

Main Body

On Sunday night, people threw red fire-lights in Wapping. These lights were very hot. They burned three boats and some cars. People sang songs, but the police did not catch anyone.

週日晚上，有人在 Wapping 投擲紅色煙火。這些煙火溫度很高，燒毀了三艘船和幾輛車。當時有人唱歌，但警方沒有逮捕任何人。

On Monday, a big fire started at a recycling center in Bermondsey. 100 firefighters went to the fire. They used big ladders to put out the fire.

週一，Bermondsey 一個回收中心發生了大火。100 名消防員前往救火，他們使用大梯來撲滅火勢。

The fire made a lot of black smoke. The city told people to close their windows. The smoke also stopped the trains. Many trains between London Bridge and Dartford did not run.

火災產生了大量黑煙。市政府告知民眾關閉窗戶。煙霧也導致火車停駛，許多在倫敦橋（London Bridge）與 Dartford 之間的火車未能運行。

Conclusion

The police do not know who started the fire in Wapping. The fire in Bermondsey took a long time to stop.

警方尚不清楚 Wapping 的火災是由誰引起的。Bermondsey 的火災則花很長時間才撲滅。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Yesterday' Rule

Look at these words from the text:

  • threw →\rightarrow throw
  • burned →\rightarrow burn
  • sang →\rightarrow sing
  • did not catch →\rightarrow do not catch
  • started →\rightarrow start
  • went →\rightarrow go
  • used →\rightarrow use
  • made →\rightarrow make
  • told →\rightarrow tell
  • stopped →\rightarrow stop

The Pattern: When we talk about things that already happened (like the fires in London), the action word changes.

  1. The Regulars: Just add -ed at the end (e.g., burn →\rightarrow burned).
  2. The Rebels: These change completely and you must memorize them (e.g., go →\rightarrow went).
  3. The 'No' Rule: To say something didn't happen, use did not + the normal word (e.g., did not catch).

Vocabulary Learning

recently (adv.)
a short time ago
Example:I saw a great movie recently.
burned (v.)
damaged by fire
Example:The toast burned in the toaster.
catch (v.)
to find and stop someone who did something wrong
Example:The police will catch the thief.
recycling center (n.)
a place where waste is collected to be used again
Example:I take my old plastic bottles to the recycling center.
firefighters (n.)
people whose job is to stop fires
Example:The firefighters arrived quickly to help.
ladders (n.)
equipment used for climbing up and down
Example:He used a ladder to paint the wall.
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