Car Accident and Protests at Newark Center
紐華克中心發生車禍與抗議活動
Introduction
People protested at a center in Newark, New Jersey. A car hit a woman. Then, police and protesters fought.
人們在新澤西州紐華克的一個中心進行抗議。一輛車撞上了一名女性，隨後警察與抗議者發生衝突。
Main Body
People met on Father's Day. They wanted the center to let prisoners go. A car hit a woman from Minnesota. Some people say the driver worked for the center.
人們在父親節當天聚集，要求該中心釋放囚犯。一輛車撞上了一名來自明尼蘇達州的女性。有些人表示駕駛員在該中心工作。
Police used pepper spray on the crowd. People had to leave the area. The prisoners are unhappy. They say the food is bad and the doctors do not help them.
警察對人群使用了胡椒噴霧。人們不得不離開該區域。囚犯們感到不滿，他們表示食物很糟糕，且醫生沒有提供幫助。
Some prisoners stopped eating to show they are angry. They started 60 court cases. The government says the center is good. They say the prisoners are lying.
一些囚犯採取絕食以表達憤怒。他們發起了 60 起法院訴訟。政府則表示該中心表現良好，稱囚犯們在撒謊。
Conclusion
People still fight about this center. There are many court cases and protests.
人們仍就該中心爭論不休，目前有許多法院訴訟與抗議活動。
Vocabulary Learning
The "People" Pattern
In this story, the word People is used to describe different groups. At A2 level, we use this to make general statements about a group of humans.
- People protested → (A group of citizens did an action)
- People met → (A group of humans came together)
- Some people say → (A few humans have an opinion)
Quick Action Words (Past)
Look at how the story tells us what happened. The words end in -ed to show the action is finished:
- Want Wanted
- Protest Protested
- Start Started
Note: Some words change completely!
- Hit Hit (stays the same)
- Have Had