Fire Problems in Cities
城市火災問題
Introduction
Some cities have bad fire safety. Recent fires show that some buildings are safe and some are not.
部分城市的消防安全狀況不佳。近期的火災顯示，有些建築物是安全的，而有些則不然。
Main Body
A fire started at a hospital in Delhi on Sunday night. The staff used fire extinguishers to stop the fire. Everyone left the building safely. No one was hurt.
星期日晚上德里的一家醫院發生火災。工作人員使用滅火器撲滅了火勢。所有人安全地撤離了建築物。沒有人受傷。
Another fire happened at a restaurant. Two people died and seven people were hurt. Many people were inside the building. Some people jumped from the second floor to escape.
另一起火災發生在一家餐廳。兩人死亡，七人受傷。當時許多人在建築物內。有些人為了逃生而從二樓跳下。
Many fires happen in Delhi. From 2019 to 2026, more than 500 people died in fires. The city is too crowded and buildings do not follow safety rules. Now, the government will check businesses more often.
德里經常發生火災。從 2019 年到 2026 年，有超過 500 人在火災中喪生。該城市過於擁擠，且建築物未遵守安全規範。現在政府將更頻繁地檢查商家。
Conclusion
The hospital was safe, but many other buildings are dangerous. The city needs better rules and better equipment.
該醫院是安全的，但許多其他建築物很危險。該城市需要更好的規範和更好的設備。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 Learning the 'Past Story' Pattern
When we talk about things that happened before today, we often change the end of the word. Look at these examples from the text:
- Start → Started
- Happen → Happened
- Jump → Jumped
The Rule: Just add -ed to the end of the action word to move it into the past.
⚠️ The 'No Change' Word
Some words are rebels. They don't follow the -ed rule.
- Wrong:
beed - Right: Was (for 1 person/thing) or Were (for many people/things)
Example from text: "No one was hurt" (1 person) "Two people were hurt" (many people).
🛠️ Useful Word Pairs
To reach A2, use these common pairings found in the article:
- Follow + rules (Example: Buildings do not follow safety rules.)
- Use + equipment (Example: The staff used fire extinguishers.)