Police Look for Nancy Guthrie
警方在尋找 Nancy Guthrie
Introduction
Police are looking for Nancy Guthrie. She is 84 years old. A man took her from her home in Arizona on January 31.
警方正在尋找 Nancy Guthrie。她今年 84 歲。一名男子於 1 月 31 日在亞利桑那州的家中將她擄走。
Main Body
Police found blood in her house. A video shows a man with a mask. The man asked for a lot of money in Bitcoin. Later, he sent a message. He said Nancy died by mistake and is in nature.
警方在她的家中發現了血跡。一段影片顯示一名男子戴著面具。該男子要求以比特幣支付大量金錢。隨後，他發送了一則訊息，稱 Nancy 意外死亡，目前位於野外。
The FBI and police are working on the case. They do not talk about the messages. An expert says the man feels sorry. She wants to use a special computer program to find the man.
FBI 和警方正在調查此案。他們不便透露訊息內容。一名專家表示，該男子感到抱歉。她希望使用特殊的電腦程式來尋找該男子。
Nancy's daughter is very sad. She asks people for help. The family gives more than $1 million to the person who finds Nancy or the man. Many people searched near the border, but they found nothing.
Nancy 的女兒非常悲痛。她請求大眾幫忙。家人將向找到 Nancy 或該男子的民眾提供超過 100 萬美元的獎金。許多人在邊境附近進行搜尋，但一無所獲。
Conclusion
The police are still looking. They have no suspects and they did not find Nancy.
警方仍在搜尋中。目前沒有嫌疑人，也尚未找到 Nancy。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 The "Action" Pattern
In this story, we see how to talk about things happening now vs. things that already happened. This is the biggest step to reaching A2.
1. Right Now (The Present) When we describe a situation that is still true, we use simple words:
- Police are looking... (They are doing it today)
- She is 84 years old (Her age now)
- The family gives money (The offer is open)
2. Before Now (The Past) When the action is finished, the word usually changes to end in -ed or changes completely:
- Took (Past of take)
- Found (Past of find)
- Asked (Past of ask)
- Searched (Past of search)
💡 Simple Rule: If it's a memory or a report of a crime Use the Past. If it's a news update or a feeling Use the Present.