Bad Flies Return to Texas
有害飛蠅重返德州
Introduction
The US government found a dangerous fly in Texas. Now, many states are working together to stop it.
美國政府在德州發現了一種危險的飛蠅。現在許多州正共同合作以阻止其擴散。
Main Body
These flies are bad for animals. The baby flies go into open cuts on animals. They eat the healthy skin and meat. This is a big problem for farm animals.
這些飛蠅對動物有害。幼蟲會進入動物的開放性傷口，並啃食健康的皮膚與肌肉。這對於農場動物來說是一個巨大的問題。
Secretary Brooke Rollins wants to stop the flies. The government will use special flies that cannot have babies. This stops the fly population.
部長 Brooke Rollins 希望阻止這些飛蠅。政府將使用無法繁衍後代的特殊飛蠅，藉此控制飛蠅的數量。
Texas says this is a disaster. Florida now has new rules. People cannot bring animals from dangerous areas into Florida. Other states are also watching for the flies.
德州表示這是一場災難。佛羅里達州現在制定了新規定，禁止將動物從危險地區帶入佛州。其他州也正在密切監控這些飛蠅的情況。
Conclusion
The government is using special flies and new rules to stop the insects in Texas.
政府正利用特殊飛蠅與新規定，以阻止德州的昆蟲災害。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The "Action" Connection
Look at how we describe things happening now or regularly in this story. This is the most important part of A2 English: The Simple Present.
Pattern: [Person/Thing] + [Action]
- The government finds... → (They discovered it)
- Flies eat... → (This is what they do)
- Texas says... → (Their official opinion)
🛠 Word Swap: "Bad" vs "Dangerous"
In the text, the author uses two different words to say something is not good.
- Bad: Simple, general. (These flies are bad)
- Dangerous: It can hurt you. (A dangerous fly)
A2 Tip: Use Dangerous when there is a risk of injury.
📦 Building a Sentence
See how the text connects ideas?
Florida now has new rules People cannot bring animals
Rule: If you want to say something is forbidden, use Cannot.
- Cannot bring Not allowed to move something here.