Russia Builds More Military Bases Near NATO

俄羅斯在北約附近興建更多軍事基地


Introduction

New photos from space show that Russia is building more military bases near NATO countries.

最新的太空照片顯示,俄羅斯正於北約國家附近興建更多軍事基地。

Main Body

Russia is building new houses for soldiers and big stores for equipment. They have more tanks and trucks near Norway, Estonia, and Finland. One area in Murmansk can now hold 17,000 more soldiers.

俄羅斯正在興建新的士兵宿舍和大型設備儲存庫。他們在挪威、愛沙尼亞和芬蘭附近部署了更多坦克和卡車。位於摩爾曼斯克的一個區域現在可容納多 17,000 名士兵。

Some experts think Russia wants to scare other countries. They say Russia can move soldiers quickly after the war in Ukraine ends. Other experts say the Baltic countries are not strong enough to stop a big army.

一些專家認為俄羅斯想要威懾其他國家。他們表示,在烏克蘭戰爭結束後,俄羅斯能快速調動士兵。其他專家則認為波羅的海國家強度不足,無法阻止一支大軍。

Sweden and Finland are watching Russia closely. Sweden thinks Russia might test NATO to see if the countries help each other. Finland says there is no danger right now, but they are still careful.

瑞典和芬蘭正密切關注俄羅斯。瑞典認為俄羅斯可能會測試北約,以觀察各國是否會互相援助。芬蘭表示目前沒有危險,但他們依然保持謹慎。

Conclusion

Russia is making its borders stronger. NATO countries are checking if they are ready to fight.

俄羅斯正在強化其邊境。北約國家則在檢查自己是否準備好應戰。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ The 'Action Now' Pattern

Look at these phrases from the text:

  • Russia is building...
  • Sweden is watching...
  • NATO countries are checking...

What is happening here? We use am/is/are + [verb]-ing when something is happening right now or is a current trend.

How to build it:

  1. Person/Country \rightarrow Russia
  2. Helper word \rightarrow is
  3. Action with -ing \rightarrow building

Real-world examples:

  • I am learning English. \rightarrow (My current project)
  • The weather is changing. \rightarrow (What we see now)

🌍 Useful Location Words

In the text, we see words that tell us where things are:

  • Near (Close to) \rightarrow near NATO countries
  • After (Following a time/event) \rightarrow after the war ends

Quick Tip: Use "near" for places and "after" for time!

Vocabulary Learning

military (adj.)
relating to soldiers or the army
Example:The city has a large military base.
equipment (n.)
the tools or machines needed for an activity
Example:The hikers have all the equipment they need for the mountain.
expert (n.)
a person who knows a lot about a subject
Example:She is an expert in computer science.
scare (v.)
to make someone feel afraid
Example:The loud noise scared the cat.
border (n.)
the line that divides two countries
Example:You must show your passport at the border.
Practice A2 words in a crossword