Big Storm Arthur Hits the USA
強風暴 Arthur 襲擊美國
Introduction
Storm Arthur brought a lot of rain and damage to the Gulf Coast.
風暴 Arthur 在墨西哥灣沿岸帶來了大量降雨與損毀。
Main Body
The storm brought very heavy rain. Some towns in Louisiana had more rain than ever before. There were also five tornadoes in the area.
這場風暴帶來了極其沉重的降雨。路易斯安那州的一些城鎮降雨量打破了歷史紀錄。該地區還出現了五個龍捲風。
Soldiers and rescue workers helped people in the water. Many houses in Louisiana had water inside. One worker died during the cleanup.
士兵與救援人員協助了受困於水中的民眾。路易斯安那州許多房屋內部被淹水。一名工人在清理過程中不幸喪生。
Now, 10 million people must be careful. The rivers are full of water. This problem will last for one more week.
現在有 1000 萬人必須小心。河流的水位已滿。這個問題將會持續另一個星期。
Conclusion
The people are now cleaning the storm damage and waiting for very hot weather.
民眾目前正在清理風暴造成的損毀，並等待極熱天氣的到來。
Vocabulary Learning
🌧️ The Power of 'Very'
In the text, we see:
- "very heavy rain"
- "very hot weather"
How to use it: When a word like 'heavy' or 'hot' is not strong enough, add very before it to make it stronger.
- Small → Very small
- Cold → Very cold
- Fast → Very fast
🕰️ Talking about the Future
Look at this sentence:
- "This problem will last for one more week."
The Rule: Use will + [action word] to talk about things that happen later. It is the simplest way to predict the future.
- It will rain tomorrow.
- I will help you.
- The weather will be hot.
🗺️ Words for Places
- Area → A specific part of a town or country.
- Coast → Where the land meets the ocean.
- Towns → Small cities.