Two People Die in Mumbai and Noida
孟買與諾伊達兩人死亡
Introduction
Two people died at home buildings in Mumbai and Noida. One person died because of a broken wall. Another person fell from a building.
在孟買與諾伊達的住宅建築中有兩人死亡。一人因牆壁坍塌而死，另一人則從建築物墜落。
Main Body
In Mumbai, Abdul Wahab Shaikh was 55 years old. A wall fell on him on June 19. He went to the hospital, but he died. His family said the building had cracks. The city told the building office to fix it, but they did not.
在孟買，Abdul Wahab Shaikh 當時 55 歲。6 月 19 日有一面牆坍塌在他身上。他被送往醫院，但隨後死亡。他的家人表示該建築已有裂縫。市政府曾要求建築管理部門進行維修，但他們並未執行。
In Noida, a 50-year-old woman worked at a building. She fell from the eighth or ninth floor on Friday evening. The police looked for a note, but they found nothing. They also checked her phone, but they found no reason for the fall.
在諾伊達，一名 50 歲的女性在某建築物工作。她於週五晚上從第八或第九層墜落。警方搜尋了遺書，但一事無成。他們也檢查了她的手機，但未能發現墜落的原因。
Conclusion
Police in Mumbai are writing a report about the broken wall. Police in Noida are still looking for the reason why the woman fell.
孟買警方正在撰寫關於牆壁坍塌的報告。諾伊達警方仍在調查該女性墜樓的原因。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of 'BUT'
In this story, we see a word that changes the direction of a sentence: But.
When we use but, we show a contrast (a difference between two ideas).
Look at these examples from the text:
- He went to the hospital but he died. (He tried to get help, but it didn't work)
- The city told the office to fix it but they did not. (The order was given, but the action didn't happen)
- The police looked for a note but they found nothing. (They searched, but there was no result)
Simple Rule for A2 Learners:
Idea A + , but + Opposite Idea B
Example: I like coffee, but I don't like tea.