Ebola Virus in Africa and a New US Center in Kenya
非洲的伊波拉病毒與美國在肯亞建立的新中心
Introduction
A dangerous virus called Ebola is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The US is building a special hospital in Kenya to stop the virus.
一種稱為伊波拉的危險病毒正在剛果民主共和國傳播。美國正在肯亞興建一座特別醫院以阻止該病毒。
Main Body
Many people are sick in the Congo. 550 people have the virus and 101 people died. There is a war there, so doctors cannot help everyone. There is no medicine for this virus yet.
許多人在剛果生病了。有550人感染該病毒，且有101人死亡。當地正處於戰爭狀態，因此醫生無法救助所有人。目前這種病毒還沒有藥物可以治療。
The US is building a small hospital in Kenya. They want to keep US citizens there if they are sick. They do not want the virus to go to the US. President Ruto of Kenya likes this plan.
美國正在肯亞興建一座小型醫院。他們希望如果美國公民生病，可以將其留在當地。他們不希望病毒傳回美國。肯亞總統魯都支持這項計劃。
Many people in Kenya are angry. They had protests and some people died. A court said the hospital must stop. Doctors say the hospital is not good enough for very sick people.
許多肯亞人感到憤怒。他們舉行抗議，甚至有人死亡。法院裁定該醫院必須停止運作。醫生表示，這座醫院對於重症患者來說設備不足。
Conclusion
The virus is still a problem in Africa. People in Kenya still disagree about the US hospital.
該病毒在非洲依然是一個問題。肯亞民眾對美國醫院仍持有分歧。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'There is' and 'There are'
In the text, we see how to talk about things that exist in a place. This is a key skill for A2 students to describe a situation.
1. Singular (One thing)
- There is a war → (One war exists)
- There is no medicine → (Zero medicine exists)
2. Plural (More than one)
- There are protests → (Many protests exist)
🗺️ Location Logic
Notice how we connect people or things to a place using in:
- Sick people in the Congo
- A hospital in Kenya
Quick Tip: Use 'in' for countries and cities. It is the simplest way to show where something is happening.