Bad Weather and Fires in the USA

Apr 26, 2026, 22:19

Introduction

Strong storms and big fires hit many parts of the USA. Some people died and many houses were destroyed.

Main Body

Strong storms hit Texas and Oklahoma. In Texas, two people died. Many families lost their homes. Thousands of people had no electricity. In Oklahoma, a tornado hurt ten people. It broke 40 houses and a military building. The weather is still dangerous in Kansas and Missouri. Big fires started in Georgia. These fires burned 120 homes. One fire started from a balloon. Another fire started from sparks. Many people had to leave their homes. The air is dirty because of the smoke. The ground is very dry. There is a lot of dead wood from an old storm. This makes the fires grow fast.

Conclusion

Workers are helping people in Georgia and Texas. The weather is still bad in the south and middle of the USA.

Vocabulary Learning

electricity (n.)

power supply for lights and appliances電力

Example:Thousands of people had no electricity after the storm.

fire (n.)

burning, flames火災

Example:The fire destroyed many houses in Georgia.

house (n.)

building for people to live in房屋

Example:Many families lost their houses in the disaster.

storm (n.)

strong wind with rain, snow or hail風暴

Example:The storm caused power outages across Texas.

worker (n.)

person who does work工作人員

Example:Workers are helping people in Georgia and Texas.

Sentence Learning

Strong storms and big fires hit many parts of the USA.

Connector: The word 'and' joins two ideas together, showing that both happen.連接詞: 'and' 連接兩個想法，表示兩件事都發生。

The air is dirty because of the smoke.

Reason: The word 'because' explains the cause of something.原因: 'because' 解釋了原因。

In Texas, two people died.

Prepositional: The phrase 'In Texas' shows where something happens.介詞短語: 'In Texas' 表示發生的地點。

Workers are helping people in Georgia and Texas.

Prepositional: The phrase 'in Georgia and Texas' indicates the places where the action occurs.介詞短語: 'in Georgia and Texas' 表示行動發生的地方。

There is a lot of dead wood from an old storm.

Prepositional: The phrase 'from an old storm' tells where the dead wood came from.介詞短語: 'from an old storm' 說明木材的來源。