Danger from Hot Weather in the Grand Canyon
大峽谷酷熱天氣的危險
Introduction
The weather service says it is very hot in the Grand Canyon. Some people died because of the heat.
氣象部門表示大峽谷目前非常炎熱，已有人因此喪生。
Main Body
The weather is very hot from Monday to Tuesday. The temperature can be 112°F. This is very dangerous.
從週一到週二天氣非常炎熱。溫度可達 112°F，這非常危險。
Four people died in the park in June. They were old and young. The heat killed them on the trails.
六月在公園內有四人死亡。他們包含年長者與年輕人。他們在登山步道上因高溫而喪生。
Do not walk or run from 10:00 to 16:00. The bottom of the canyon is much hotter than the top. Also, some people must leave their homes because of a fire in Oak Creek Canyon.
請勿在 10:00 至 16:00 之間步行或跑步。峽谷底部比頂部炎熱得多。此外，由於橡樹溪峽谷發生火災，部分居民必須撤離家中。
Other states like California and Texas are also very hot. Some soccer players in the World Cup played in this heat. Their union says this is too dangerous.
其他州如加州和德州也非常炎熱。世界盃的部分球員在這種高溫下比賽。他們的工會表示這樣太危險了。
Conclusion
The Grand Canyon and other states are very hot. Firefighters are also fighting a fire in Arizona.
大峽谷與其他州都非常炎熱。消防員目前也在亞利桑那州全力滅火。
Vocabulary Learning
🌡️ Comparing Things (Hotter than...)
In the text, we see: "The bottom of the canyon is much hotter than the top."
When we want to say one thing is "more" than another, we often add -er to the end of the word and use than.
How it works:
- Hot Hotter
- Cold Colder
- Fast Faster
Examples from life:
- Arizona is hotter than England.
- A plane is faster than a car.
- Summer is hotter than Winter.
🕒 Time Ranges
Look at the phrase: "from 10:00 to 16:00"
Use From [Time A] to [Time B] to show when something starts and finishes.
- I work from 9:00 to 5:00.
- The shop is open from Monday to Friday.