Bad Worms in Texas and New Mexico
德克薩斯州與新墨西哥州出現危險寄生蟲
Introduction
A dangerous worm is back in Texas and New Mexico. The government is working fast to help farm animals.
一種危險的寄生蟲在德克薩斯州與新墨西哥州再次出現。政府正迅速採取行動救援農場動物。
Main Body
Experts found the worm in five animals. They found it in cows, a goat, and a dog. The worm comes from South America. It likes warm and wet weather.
專家在五隻動物身上發現了這種寄生蟲。他們在牛、一隻山羊和一隻狗身上發現了它。這種寄生蟲來自南美洲，偏好溫暖且潮濕的天氣。
Governor Greg Abbott says this is an emergency. Many offices are working together. The worm eats the skin of living animals. This can kill the animals.
州長 Greg Abbott 表示目前處於緊急狀態。許多部門正共同協作。這種寄生蟲會啃食活體動物的皮膚，可能導致動物死亡。
Mexico closed its border to US cows. This is bad for the beef business. Meat prices might change. Canada also stopped some animals from Texas because they are afraid of the worm.
墨西哥已禁止美國牛隻入境。這對牛肉產業不利，肉價可能會因此變動。加拿大也因擔心這種寄生蟲，停止了部分德克薩斯州動物的進口。
Conclusion
The government is still looking for the worms. They want to kill all the worms and save the farms.
政府仍在搜尋這些寄生蟲。他們希望消滅所有寄生蟲並拯救農場。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 Where is it?
In this story, we see how to talk about places and movement. To reach A2, you need to know which small words to use before a location.
1. Use "IN" for areas When a place is like a box or a big region, use in.
- In Texas
- In New Mexico
- In South America
2. Use "FROM" for origin When something starts in one place and moves to another, use from.
- The worm comes from South America.
- Animals from Texas.
3. Use "TO" for direction When something moves toward a destination, use to.
- Closed its border to US cows.
Quick Guide for your brain: Origin → From Location → In Destination → To