The US and the Ebola Virus in Africa
美國與非洲的伊波拉病毒
Introduction
The US is helping with an Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda. The virus is spreading very fast.
美國正協助剛果與烏干達處理伊波拉疫情爆發。該病毒傳播速度非常快。
Main Body
The virus is faster than in 2014. There are 300 sick people in two weeks. Many armed groups in the Congo make it hard for doctors to help.
該病毒的傳播速度快於2014年。兩週內就有300人染病。剛果境內有許多武裝團體，導致醫生難以提供醫療協助。
The US stopped some health programs and left the World Health Organization. Now, the US has fewer health experts. This caused a ten-day delay in news about the virus.
美國停止了部分醫療計劃並退出了世界衛生組織。目前美國的醫療專家較少。這導致有關該病毒的消息延遲了十天。
There are problems with medicine and equipment. The US gave money, but old partners are gone. There is no one leader to organize the work.
藥品與設備存在問題。美國雖然提供了資金，但舊有的合作夥伴已不復存在。目前缺乏一名領導者來組織工作。
The US wants to stop the virus from entering America. Secretary Rubio asked Europe to stop travel from Africa. He says the US might stop travel from Europe if Europe does not help.
美國希望防止該病毒進入美國。魯比歐國務卿要求歐洲停止來自非洲的旅程。他表示，如果歐洲不提供協助，美國可能會停止來自歐洲的旅程。
Conclusion
The US wants to protect its own people, but it cannot help Africa well.
美國想要保護自己的國民，但無法有效協助非洲。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Comparison: Faster & Fewer
When we want to say something is 'more' or 'less' than another thing, we change the word. Look at these patterns from the text:
1. The -ER trick (Comparing two things)
- Fast Faster
- Example: "The virus is faster than in 2014."
- Meaning: It moves with more speed now.
2. The Opposite of More (Less/Fewer)
- Fewer = Use this for things you can count (like people or experts).
- Example: "The US has fewer health experts."
- Meaning: A smaller number of experts than before.
💡 Simple Guide for A2:
- Slow Slower
- Small Smaller
- Many Fewer (for people/books/cars)