Denmark's New Look at Nuclear Power
Reading (閱讀)
People have different ideas about nuclear power, which is a way to make electricity. Some people think it is a clean kind of energy. This is because making electricity with nuclear power does not produce the greenhouse gases that can make our Earth warm. Old ways of making energy, like burning fossil fuels such as coal or oil, produce a lot of these gases.
However, other people worry about nuclear power. They remember big accidents from the past and worry about the waste. Nuclear waste can be dangerous and must be kept safe for a very long time.
Almost 40 years ago, in 1985, the government in Denmark decided to ban nuclear power because many people in the country did not want it. But now, the government is thinking about this decision again. An important person in the government said they will study new and often smaller ideas for nuclear power to see if they could be safe and good for Denmark.
Currently, Denmark gets most of its electricity from green energy sources like wind and solar power. The country has a plan to stop using all fossil fuels by the year 2050. Still, the government knows that an electricity system cannot be based only on the sun and wind. If Denmark decides to use nuclear power again, it will join other European countries like France and Sweden in looking for the best ways to have enough clean energy for the future.
Vocabulary (字彙)
nuclear power n. [ˋnuklɪɚ ˋpaʊɚ] 核能
Energy that is created by splitting atoms.
Ex: People have different ideas about nuclear power. (人們對於核能有不同的看法。)
electricity n. [ɪlɛkˋtrɪsətɪ] 電力
A form of energy that can be used to power machines, lights, and heaters.
Ex: Nuclear power is a way to make electricity. (核能是一種製造電力的方式。)
accident n. [ˋæksədənt] 意外事故
An unpleasant event that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage.
Ex: They remember big accidents from the past. (他們記得過去發生過的重大意外。)
waste n. [west] 廢料；廢棄物
Material that is not wanted; the unusable parts of something.
Ex: They also worry about the waste from nuclear power. (他們也擔心來自核能的廢料。)
government n. [ˋgʌvənmənt] 政府
The group of people who officially control a country.
Ex: The government in Denmark decided to ban nuclear power. (丹麥政府決定禁用核能。)
produce v. [prəˋdjus] 生產
To make something.
Ex: It does not produce the greenhouse gases... (它不會產生溫室氣體...)
source n. [sors] 來源
The place something comes from.
Ex: Denmark gets most of its electricity from green energy sources. (丹麥大部分的電力來自綠色能源。)
Sentence (句型)
1. S + V + O (主詞 + 動詞 + 受詞)
這是陳述事實的基本句型。
People have different ideas about nuclear power.
They remember big accidents from the past.
2. S + V + because + S + V (因為...所以...)
使用從屬連接詞 because 來解釋原因。
The government in Denmark decided to ban nuclear power because many people in the country did not want it.
3. S + V + if + S + V (是否...)
使用從屬連接詞 if 來引導名詞子句，表示「是否」。
...to see if they could be safe and good for Denmark.
Grammar (文法)
1. 動詞時態的應用 (Use of Tenses)
文章混合使用了不同時態來描述不同時間點的事件。
現在式 (Present Tense) 用於描述一般事實:
People have different ideas about nuclear power.
Denmark gets most of its electricity from green energy...
過去式 (Past Tense) 用於描述過去發生的事:
The government in Denmark decided to ban nuclear power.
未來式/助動詞 (Future/Modal) 用於描述計畫或可能性:
...they will study new and often smaller ideas...
...if they could be safe and good for Denmark.
Phrase (片語)
make of (由...製成)
a lot of (許多的)
worry about (擔心): ...other people worry about nuclear power.
look for (尋找): ...looking for the best ways to have enough clean energy...
based on (基於): ...cannot be based only on the sun and wind.
Countable & Uncountable Nouns
[C] (可數名詞): ideas, people, gases, ways, accidents, fuels, sources, countries, plans
[U] (不可數名詞): power, electricity, energy, coal, oil, waste, wind, sun, future, technology
