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New York Fights Lung Sickness

healthJuly 12, 2026·81 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about new york fights lung sickness. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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New York Fights Lung Sickness
New York City has a bad illness. It hurts the lungs. It began in June. Many people are sick now. Some are in the hospital.
The illness comes from dirty water. It grows in warm water. People breathe it in and get sick. It does not pass between people. Tap water is safe.
The city is cleaning water in buildings. Old and weak people can get very sick. Doctors give them medicine to get better. Sick people should see a doctor.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a sickness in the body
n.
body part you breathe with
adj.
water that is not clean
v.
to take air into the body
n.
what you take to feel better
n.
water from the home tap
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

illnessn.

a sickness in the body

bệnhdoença病気hastalık疾病enfermedadchorobaمرضziekteболезнь
lungn.

body part you breathe with

phổipulmãoakciğerpulmónpłucoرئةlongлёгкое
dirty wateradj.

water that is not clean

nước bẩnágua suja汚い水kirli su脏水agua suciabrudna wodaماء قذرvuil waterгрязная вода더러운 물
breathev.

to take air into the body

hít thởrespirar呼吸するnefes almak呼吸respiraroddychaćيتنفسademenдышать숨 쉬다
medicinen.

what you take to feel better

thuốcremédioilaçmedicinalekدواءmedicijnлекарство
tap watern.

water from the home tap

nước máyágua da torneira水道水musluk suyu自来水agua del grifowoda z kranuماء الصنبورkraanwaterводопроводная вода수돗물

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The sickness does not pass between people.

2

The illness grows in cold water.

3

Young and strong people get very sick.

4

Some sick people are in the hospital.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Where does the illness come from?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What should sick people do?

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