Truro Cleans Up Homeless Camp

特魯羅清理無家可歸者營地


Introduction

The town of Truro is paying money to clean a forest area. People lived there without permission.

特魯羅鎮正出資清理一片森林區域,因為此前有人在該地非法居住。

Main Body

The town will spend $50,000. They want to remove trash and old tents. This is important because fires can start easily. Also, some people stole things from local shops.

鎮政府將花費 50,000 美元,旨在清除垃圾和舊帳篷。這很重要,因為容易引發火災。此外,有些人還從當地商店偷竊。

Mayor Cathy Hinton says this is for safety. She wants to stop fires and deaths. This is the first time the town paid for this kind of cleaning.

市長 Cathy Hinton 表示這樣做是為了安全。她希望防止火災與死亡事故。這是鎮政府首次出資進行此類清理工作。

Stephanie Watson from a housing group disagrees. She says people will return to the forest. This happens because houses are too expensive. Many old people now have no homes.

來自房屋組織的 Stephanie Watson 並不同意。她表示人們仍會回到森林中,因為房價過高,許多老年人目前沒有住所。

There are not enough shelters. One shelter has a very long waiting list. The Mayor is talking to the government to find a better way to help people.

目前的收容所不足,其中一家收容所的候選名單非常長。市長正與政府商討,以尋找更好的幫助方式。

Conclusion

The town cleaned the land, but people still need more houses to live in.

雖然政府清理了土地,但人們仍然需要更多住房。

Vocabulary Learning

🧩 The "Something is Too [Adjective]" Pattern

In the text, we see: "houses are too expensive."

When we use TOO, it means there is a problem. It is more than what we want or need.

How to use it: Something \rightarrow is/are \rightarrow too \rightarrow feeling/description

Examples from real life:

  • The coffee is too hot. (I cannot drink it! ☕️)
  • The shoes are too small. (My feet hurt! 👟)
  • The room is too cold. (I need a jacket! ❄️)

Quick Tip: Don't confuse this with "very."

  • Very expensive = It costs a lot of money (maybe I can still buy it).
  • Too expensive = I cannot buy it. It is a problem.

Vocabulary Learning

permission (n.)
When someone allows you to do something.
Example:You need permission from your teacher to leave the classroom.
remove (v.)
To take something away from a place.
Example:Please remove your shoes before entering the house.
safety (n.)
The state of being safe from danger.
Example:The helmet is important for your safety while riding a bike.
disagrees (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else.
Example:My friend disagrees with me about which movie is the best.
expensive (adj.)
Something that costs a lot of money.
Example:That new car is too expensive for me to buy.
shelters (n.)
Places that provide protection or a place to sleep for people in need.
Example:The city opened new shelters for people without homes.
Practice A2 words in a crossword