New Prices for Important Medicines
重要藥物新價格
Introduction
A government group called the NPPA changed the prices for some important medicines. These include cancer drugs and vaccines for children.
一個名為 NPPA 的政府部門更改了一些重要藥物的價格，其中包括癌症藥物和兒童疫苗。
Main Body
The NPPA increased the price of two cancer drugs by 50%. The materials to make these drugs now cost more money. The government wants to make sure hospitals have these drugs.
NPPA 將兩種癌症藥物的價格調高了 50%。現在製造這些藥物的原材料成本增加。政府希望確保醫院有這些藥物可用。
They also changed the price for tetanus injections. One company makes these injections. The company said it was too expensive to make them at the old price.
他們也更改了破傷風疫苗的價格。目前只有一家公司製造這些疫苗。該公司表示以舊價格製造成本過高。
Finally, the NPPA changed prices for three child vaccines. These vaccines are very important for health. The government decided the old price rules did not work for these special medicines.
最後，NPPA 更改了三種兒童疫苗的價格。這些疫苗對健康至關重要。政府決定舊的價格規定不適用於這些特殊藥物。
Conclusion
The government will check these prices again in six months. All companies must follow these new rules.
政府將在六個月後再次檢查這些價格。所有公司必須遵守這些新規定。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The "Price" Pattern
In this text, we see how to talk about money and changes. This is a key skill for A2 English.
1. Words for 'More' and 'Less'
- Increase to make something higher (The price increased).
- Expensive when something costs a lot of money.
2. Useful Sentence Structures Look at how the text connects a reason to a result:
"The materials... cost more money the NPPA increased the price."
3. Quick Vocabulary List
- Drugs / Medicines things you take to get well.
- Vaccines / Injections medicine given by a needle.
- Follow the rules to do what the law says.