Ukraine Attacks Russian Oil Plants

烏克蘭攻擊俄羅斯石油廠


Introduction

Ukraine uses drones and missiles to hit Russian oil plants. Now, Russia has less fuel.

烏克蘭使用無人機和飛彈擊中俄羅斯石油廠。現在俄羅斯的燃料減少了。

Main Body

Ukraine hits many oil plants in Russia. One big plant in Moscow is broken. These plants use parts from the West. Russia cannot find new parts easily. Some drones fly very far to hit plants in Siberia.

烏克蘭擊中了許多俄羅斯的石油廠。莫斯科的一座大廠被毀壞了。這些工廠使用西方的零件,俄羅斯無法輕易找到新零件。

Crimea has a big fuel problem. Ukraine hits the ships and ports there. Now, normal people cannot buy fuel. Only government offices get fuel. People used special codes to get a little fuel before.

克里米亞面臨嚴重的燃料問題。烏克蘭擊中了那裡的船隻和港口。現在一般民眾無法購買燃料,只有政府部門能獲得燃料。先前人們需要使用特殊代碼才能購買少量燃料。

Russia tries to fix the problem. They stop selling jet fuel to other countries. They sell low-quality fuel to their own people. The government tells people not to share photos of the broken plants.

俄羅斯嘗試解決這個問題。他們停止向其他國家銷售噴射機燃料,並將低品質的燃料賣給本國國民。政府要求民眾不要分享石油廠被毀壞的照片。

Conclusion

Russia has a big energy problem. There is not enough fuel in some areas. The two countries do not talk about peace.

俄羅斯面臨嚴重的能源問題。部分地區燃料不足。兩國之間沒有討論和平方案。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Quick Focus: 'Can' and 'Cannot'

In this text, we see how to talk about ability or possibility (what is possible and what is not).

The Simple Rule:

  • Use CAN for 'yes' ✅
  • Use CANNOT for 'no' ❌

Examples from the text:

  • Russia cannot find new parts. \rightarrow (It is impossible for them to find parts).
  • People cannot buy fuel. \rightarrow (They are not able to buy it).

How to use it for A2: Just put the word before the action (the verb).

Subject + can/cannot + action

Try these patterns:

  • I can speak English.
  • I cannot speak Russian.
  • The plane can fly far.
  • The plane cannot fly without fuel.

Vocabulary Learning

drone (n.)
A small aircraft that flies without a pilot.
Example:The drone flies high in the sky to take photos.
missile (n.)
A rocket used as a weapon.
Example:The army used a missile to hit the target.
fuel (n.)
Material like oil or gas used to make machines move.
Example:Cars need fuel to drive on the road.
port (n.)
A place by the sea where ships stop to load or unload things.
Example:The big ship arrived at the port yesterday.
low-quality (adj.)
Not good or not made well.
Example:This cheap pen is low-quality and does not write well.
Practice A2 words in a crossword