Bad Worms Return to the USA
有害蠕蟲重返美國
Introduction
The US government found a bad worm in Texas. Now, some states have new rules for animals.
美國政府在德州發現了一種有害蠕蟲。現在，部分州已針對動物制定了新規定。
Main Body
The New World Screwworm is a bad insect. Its babies eat the skin of living animals. This worm left the US in 1966. Now it is back from Mexico and Central America. Four animals in Texas have this worm.
新世界螺旋蠅蛆是一種有害的昆蟲。其幼蟲會取食活體動物的皮膚。這種蠕蟲於1966年離開美國。現在它從墨西哥與中美洲回到了美國。德州有四隻動物感染了這種蠕蟲。
Texas, Louisiana, and Florida have new rules. People cannot move animals in or out of some areas. They need a special paper from a vet doctor first. Texas says this is a big problem for farms and money.
德州、路易斯安那州與佛羅里達州制定了新規定。民眾不能將動物移入或移出特定區域。他們首先需要一份由獸醫開立的證明文件。德州表示這對農場和經濟造成了嚴重問題。
Arkansas and New Mexico are watching their animals. They tell farmers to look for bad wounds. The government is using special flies to stop the worms from having babies. They will build a new factory in Texas to make more of these flies.
阿肯色州與新墨西哥州正在監控其動物。他們提醒農民留意是否有異常傷口。政府正利用特製的蒼蠅來阻止蠕蟲繁殖。他們將在德州建立一座新工廠以生產更多此類蒼蠅。
Conclusion
The government and states are stopping the worms with new rules and special flies.
政府與各州正透過新規定與特製蒼蠅來阻止蠕蟲蔓延。
Vocabulary Learning
📍 Where things are (The 'In/Out' Pattern)
In this story, we see how things move and where they stay. This is very important for A2 English.
The Direction Map:
- In Inside (The worm is in Texas).
- Out of Leaving (People cannot move animals out of areas).
- From The starting point (It is back from Mexico).
Simple Word Swaps: Instead of saying "The worm is in Texas," you can say:
- The worm is at the farm.
- The worm is inside the animal.
Wait, what about 'Back'? When the text says "Now it is back," it means it was here it left now it returned.
Example: I was in Mexico now I am back in the USA.