Police Investigate Missing Money and Silver at Ram Temple

警方調查羅廟失蹤資金與銀器


Introduction

Police in Ayodhya are starting a legal case. Some people say money and silver for the Ram temple are missing.

阿約地亞警方正啟動法律程序。有人指稱羅廟的資金與銀器失蹤。

Main Body

A special team of officers looked at the money. They found problems. Now, the police have a case against eight people. These people stole silver and lied about the money.

一個特別調查小組審查了資金,發現了問題。目前警方已對八人提起訴訟。這些人偷竊銀器並在資金問題上造假。

Many people gave silver to the temple. Some gave silver bricks and statues. Now, these people say the silver is gone. They did not get receipts for their gifts.

許多人向寺廟捐贈了銀器,有些人捐贈了銀磚和雕像。現在這些人表示銀器已失蹤,且他們在捐贈時未收到收據。

Other groups are angry. They want the police to find the truth. Some political groups also say there are problems with the land for the temple.

其他團體感到憤怒,要求警方查明真相。一些政治團體也表示寺廟的土地存在問題。

Conclusion

The government is following the report. The eight people must now go to court.

政府正跟進報告。該八名人員目前必須出庭。

Vocabulary Learning

📦 Action Words in the Past

In the story, everything already happened. To tell a story about the past, we often add -ed to the end of the word.

  • look \rightarrow looked
  • lie \rightarrow lied*

Watch out! Some words are "rebels" and change completely. They don't follow the -ed rule:

  • give \rightarrow gave
  • find \rightarrow found
  • get \rightarrow got

🔍 Word Power: 'Some' vs 'Many'

Notice how the writer describes the people:

  1. Many people = A big group (Large number)
  2. Some people = A small or unknown group (Not everyone)

Example from text: "Many people gave silver... Some people say money is missing."

Vocabulary Learning

investigate (v.)
To look at something carefully to find the truth.
Example:The police investigate the crime to find the thief.
legal case (n.)
A problem or a matter that is decided in a court of law.
Example:The lawyer is helping her with her legal case.
stole (v.)
Past tense of steal; to take something that is not yours.
Example:Someone stole my bag at the market yesterday.
receipts (n.)
Pieces of paper that prove you paid for something.
Example:Please keep your receipts if you want to return the shirt.
truth (n.)
The real facts about something; not a lie.
Example:It is important to tell the truth to your teacher.
court (n.)
The place where a judge and lawyers decide legal problems.
Example:The man must go to court next Tuesday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword