The Search for Nancy Guthrie

尋找 Nancy Guthrie

Jun 24, 2026, 18:44
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Introduction

Police are looking for Nancy Guthrie. She is 84 years old. She disappeared from her home in Arizona on February 1.

警方正在尋找 Nancy Guthrie。她今年 84 歲，於 2 月 1 日在亞利桑那州的家中失蹤。

Main Body

A camera saw a man with a mask and a gun. He went into the house and took Nancy. Later, the man asked for a lot of money in Bitcoin. Then, he sent another message. He said Nancy died because of her heart and he buried her in nature.

監視器拍到一名戴著面具並持有槍械的男子。他進入屋內並將 Nancy 擄走。隨後，該男子要求以比特幣支付大筆款項。接著，他發送了另一則訊息，聲稱 Nancy 因心臟問題去世，且他已將她埋在野外。

The FBI is looking for the man. They almost know who he is. They want to be very sure before they arrest him. This takes a long time.

FBI 正在尋找該男子。他們幾乎掌握了他的身分，但在逮捕之前，他們希望完全確定。這需要花費較長時間。

Some people looked for Nancy near the Mexico border. They found some graves, but not Nancy. Some people think her family took the money. But the Sheriff says the family did not do it.

有些人在墨西哥邊境附近尋找 Nancy。他們發現了一些墳墓，但並非 Nancy。有些人認為是她的家人拿走了錢，但警長表示家人並沒有參與其中。

Conclusion

The police are still working. They want to find and catch the man in the mask.

警方仍在努力工作中，他們希望能找到並逮捕該名戴面具的男子。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ The 'Action' Flow

In this story, the writer uses small words to show the order of events. This is the secret to telling a story in English.

The Pattern:

  • First action →\rightarrow Later →\rightarrow Then

How it works in the text:

  1. The man took Nancy.
  2. Later, he asked for money.
  3. Then, he sent a message.

👤 Person →\rightarrow Action

Look at how we describe people doing things. Keep it simple: [Who] + [Did what].

  • A camera →\rightarrow saw a man
  • The FBI →\rightarrow is looking
  • The Sheriff →\rightarrow says

⚠️ Word Alert: "Looking for"

In this article, you see "looking for" twice. It does not mean using your eyes to see a color. It means trying to find someone who is lost or hiding.

  • Police are looking for Nancy →\rightarrow They want to find her.

Vocabulary Learning

disappeared (v.)
Went away suddenly and cannot be found
Example:My keys disappeared from the table.
mask (n.)
Something that covers your face
Example:The thief wore a black mask.
buried (v.)
Put a dead body or an object under the ground
Example:The dog buried its bone in the garden.
arrest (v.)
When police take a person to the police station because they committed a crime
Example:The police will arrest the man tomorrow.
border (n.)
The line that divides two countries
Example:We crossed the border from the USA to Mexico.
graves (n.)
Holes in the ground where dead people are put
Example:There are many old graves in the cemetery.
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