Cities Remove Illegal Buildings

城市拆除違章建築


Introduction

City workers in Mumbai and Yamunanagar broke down illegal buildings on public land.

孟買與雅姆納納格爾的市政人員在公地上拆除違章建築。

Main Body

In Mumbai, workers cleared a large area in a housing society. Some people built shops and kept animals there. This was not allowed. The area was for play and rest. The city broke the shops because they were dirty.

在孟買,工人清理了一個房屋協會的一大片區域。有些人在那裡蓋了商店並飼養動物。這是不被允許的。該區域是用於遊憩與休息的。由於這些商店非常髒亂,市政府將其拆除。

In Yamunanagar, the city broke more than 100 small houses. These houses were on government land. The city told the people to leave first. Then, 100 police officers helped the workers.

在雅姆納納格爾,市政府拆除了 100 多棟小房子。這些房子蓋在政府土地上。市政府事先通知民眾搬離。隨後,100 名警察協助工人進行拆除。

In the same area, police tried to catch a criminal. Local people attacked the police. The criminal ran away. After this, the city worked faster to remove the illegal houses.

在同一區域,警察試圖逮捕一名罪犯。當地民眾攻擊了警察,導致罪犯逃脫。此後,市政府加快了清除違章房屋的速度。

Conclusion

The cities broke these buildings to follow the law and take back the land.

這些城市拆除這些建築是為了遵守法律並收回土地。

Vocabulary Learning

🏗️ Action Words in the Past

When we talk about things that already happened, we usually add -ed to the word. Look at how the story changes the words:

  • Clear \rightarrow Cleared (The workers cleaned the area)
  • Attack \rightarrow Attacked (People fought the police)
  • Work \rightarrow Worked (The city did the job faster)

⚠️ The Special Words (Irregular) Some words are rebels. They don't use -ed. You just have to remember them:

  • Break \rightarrow Broke (They destroyed the buildings)
  • Keep \rightarrow Kept (People had animals there)
  • Run \rightarrow Ran (The criminal escaped)

💡 Simple Tip If you see -ed, the action is finished. If the word changes completely (like break to broke), it is still finished, but it's a special word!

Vocabulary Learning

illegal (adj.)
Something that is against the law
Example:It is illegal to drive a car without a license.
public land (n.)
Land that belongs to the government and is for everyone to use
Example:The city built a beautiful park on public land.
cleared (v.)
Removed things from an area to make it empty
Example:The workers cleared the snow from the road.
society (n.)
A group of people living together in an organized way
Example:The housing society has a rule about parking cars.
criminal (n.)
A person who does something against the law
Example:The police caught the criminal after a long chase.
attacked (v.)
Tried to hurt someone or something using violence
Example:The wild dog attacked the cat in the garden.
Practice A2 words in a crossword