USA Builds Ebola Center in Kenya
美國在肯亞興建埃博拉中心
Introduction
The USA is building a health center in Kenya. It has 50 beds. It is for American people who might have Ebola but do not feel sick.
美國正在肯亞興建一座醫療中心。該中心設有 50 張床位，供可能感染埃博拉但尚未發病的美國人使用。
Main Body
There is a new type of Ebola in Africa. There is no medicine for it. The USA does not want sick people in their country. So, they build this center in Kenya.
非洲出現了一種新型埃博拉病毒，目前尚無藥物可以治療。美國不希望病患進入其國境，因此他們在肯亞興建這座中心。
People in Kenya are angry. They do not want the virus in their country. Some people fought with the police. Some people died and others went to jail.
肯亞民眾感到憤怒，不希望病毒進入該國。部分民眾與警方發生衝突，導致有人死亡，其他人則被監禁。
A judge said the USA must stop building. But President Ruto wants the center. The USA gave Kenya 13.5 million dollars to help.
法官裁定美國必須停止興建，但魯都總統仍希望建立該中心。美國已向肯亞提供 1,350 萬美元的援助。
The USA also tells Europe to stop travel from Africa. They want to keep people safe for the 2026 World Cup.
美國同時要求歐洲停止非洲的往來旅程，以確保 2026 年世界盃的安全。
Conclusion
The USA is still building the center. People in Kenya are still angry. The USA wants other countries to stop travel from Africa.
美國仍持續興建該中心，肯亞民眾依然憤怒。美國希望其他國家停止非洲的往來旅程。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Do Not' Power
In this story, we see a pattern used to say someone doesn't want something or doesn't have something. This is a key step for A2 English.
The Pattern:
Person/Group do not action/verb
Examples from the text:
- They do not want the virus...
- There is no medicine... (This means: We do not have medicine).
- ...do not feel sick.
🌍 Simple Word Swaps
Look at how the text connects people to places using simple words:
| Word | Use it like this | Example |
|---|---|---|
| In | Inside a country/city | ...in Kenya |
| From | Where something starts | ...from Africa |
| To | Where something is going | ...to stop travel |
💡 Quick Logic: Cause Result
Notice how the text uses 'So' to explain why something happened:
- Cause: USA doesn't want sick people at home Result: So, they build this center in Kenya.
If you want to explain your reasons in English, just use 'So' before your result!