Drug Problems in Europe and Türkiye

歐洲與土耳其的毒品問題


Introduction

New reports show that drug markets in Europe are changing. Police in Türkiye are also looking for people who use and sell drugs.

新報告顯示歐洲的毒品市場正在改變。土耳其警方也在搜捕吸食與販賣毒品的人員。

Main Body

Europe has many new and dangerous drugs. Some criminals put strong chemicals in cocaine and heroin. These criminals use drones and small boats to move drugs. They also pay poor young people to do dangerous work.

歐洲有許多新型且危險的毒品。部分犯罪分子在可卡因與海洛因中加入強效化學物質。這些犯罪分子利用無人機和小船來運送毒品。他們還會雇傭貧困青年從事危險工作。

Cannabis is still the most popular drug in Europe. This market is worth 12 billion euros.

大麻仍然是歐洲最流行的毒品。該市場價值達 120 億歐元。

In Türkiye, the police started a big investigation. They tested ten people from the news and music business. The tests showed they used cocaine and cannabis. One person used a very strong drug called fentanyl.

在土耳其,警方展開了一次大規模調查。他們對十名新聞與音樂界人士進行了檢測。檢測結果顯示他們使用了可卡因與大麻。其中一人使用了名為芬太尼的強力毒品。

Conclusion

Synthetic drugs are becoming more dangerous. Governments are working hard to stop the people who sell and use these drugs.

合成毒品正變得更加危險。政府正努力阻止販賣與吸食這些毒品的人員。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Who is doing what?' Pattern

In this text, we see a very simple way to describe actions in the present. Look at these three examples:

  • Criminals \rightarrow use drones.
  • Police \rightarrow start an investigation.
  • Governments \rightarrow work hard.

How to use this: When you talk about a group of people (plural), you just use the basic action word. You don't need to add 's' at the end.

Key Words from the text:

  • Popular (many people like it)
  • Dangerous (it can hurt you)
  • Worth (the price or value)

Simple Sentence Formula: [Group of People] + [Action] + [Thing] Example: Police look for drugs.

Vocabulary Learning

reports (n.)
Documents that give information about something
Example:I read the news reports about the weather.
criminals (n.)
People who do things that are against the law
Example:The police caught the criminals who stole the car.
chemicals (n.)
Liquids or powders used in science or industry
Example:Some cleaning products have strong chemicals.
drones (n.)
Small flying machines without a pilot
Example:The photographer used a drone to take pictures of the city.
investigation (n.)
An activity to find the truth about something
Example:The police started an investigation to find the missing money.
synthetic (adj.)
Not natural; made by people
Example:This shirt is made of synthetic material, not cotton.
governments (n.)
The groups of people who rule a country
Example:Governments are trying to protect the environment.
Practice A2 words in a crossword