Police Look for Missing Girl in Arizona

警方在亞利桑那州尋找失蹤女孩


Introduction

Police in Arizona are looking for 13-year-old Skyler Conville. She is missing in Apache Junction.

亞利桑那州警方正在尋找13歲的Skyler Conville。她在Apache Junction失蹤。

Main Body

Skyler had a fight with her family on June 19. She walked away in a parking lot. A camera saw her get into a white car. The car was an old Chevrolet Impala with a broken front bumper.

Skyler於6月19日與家人發生爭執,隨後在一個停車場走開。監視器拍到她進入一輛白色車內。該車是一輛舊的Chevrolet Impala,前保險桿損壞。

A man drove the car. He is 50 to 60 years old. He has a beard and gray hair. He wore a gray shirt and black shorts.

一名男子駕駛該車。他年約50至60歲,留有鬍鬚且頭髮灰白。他穿著灰色上衣和黑色短褲。

Skyler is 5 feet 8 inches tall. She has blue eyes and brown hair. She wore camouflage pants, a gray shirt, and a pink hat.

Skyler身高5英尺8英寸,擁有藍色眼睛和棕色頭髮。她穿著迷彩褲、灰色上衣並戴著粉紅色帽子。

Police started a Turquoise Alert on June 23. This alert helps find people in danger. It is for people under 65 years old.

警方於6月23日發布了「綠松石警報」(Turquoise Alert)。此警報旨在協助尋找處於危險中的人士,適用於65歲以下的人群。

Conclusion

The police want to find Skyler and the white car. Please tell the police if you have information.

警方希望能找到Skyler和那輛白色車。如果您有任何線索,請告知警方。

Vocabulary Learning

🎨 Painting a Picture with Words

To reach A2, you need to describe people clearly. Look at how the text describes the man and Skyler. It uses a simple pattern:

[Person] + [is/has/wore] + [Detail]


1. State of Being (is) Use this for age, height, and general identity.

  • He is 50 years old.
  • Skyler is 5 feet 8 inches tall.

2. Ownership/Features (has) Use this for hair, eyes, and facial hair.

  • He has a beard.
  • She has blue eyes.

3. Clothing (wore) Use this for what they had on their body at that time.

  • He wore a gray shirt.
  • She wore a pink hat.

💡 Quick Tip: The Color Rule In English, the color always comes before the object:

  • Gray shirt (Correct) \rightarrow Shirt gray (Incorrect)
  • White car (Correct) \rightarrow Car white (Incorrect)

Vocabulary Learning

missing (adj.)
lost or cannot be found
Example:The police are looking for the missing child.
bumper (n.)
the hard bar at the front or back of a car
Example:The car has a broken bumper after the accident.
beard (n.)
hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks
Example:The man has a long, gray beard.
camouflage (adj.)
colors or patterns used to hide in nature
Example:The soldier wore camouflage pants to hide in the forest.
alert (n.)
a warning message to tell people about danger
Example:The police sent an alert to help find the girl.
danger (n.)
the possibility of harm or death
Example:The sign warns people about the danger of the fire.
Practice A2 words in a crossword