Woman Arrested for Keeping Rare Animals
女子因飼養稀有動物被捕
Introduction
Police in Hong Kong caught a woman. She had many rare and dangerous animals in her home.
香港警方逮捕了一名女子，她在家中飼養了許多稀有且危險的動物。
Main Body
On Wednesday, people saw a small crocodile on a balcony. The crocodile was hurt. On Thursday, the police and animal officers went into the woman's house.
週三，有人在一個陽台看到一隻小型鱷魚。該鱷魚受傷了。週四，警方與動物管理人員進入該女子的家中。
They found 63 animals. There were snakes, tortoises, and lizards. 30 of these animals are very rare. It is illegal to keep them without a special paper.
他們發現了63隻動物，其中包括蛇、烏龜和蜥蜴。其中30隻是非常稀有的。如果沒有特殊證明文件，飼養這些動物是違法的。
The woman is 35 years old. She said she wanted to teach people about animals. But she did not have the legal papers. The house was too small for the animals.
該女子現年35歲。她表示想教導人們關於動物的知識，但她沒有合法文件。該房屋對於這些動物來說太小了。
Conclusion
The woman may go to prison for ten years. She may pay 10 million dollars. The animals are now in a safe center.
該女子可能會被判處十年監禁，或被處以一千萬元的罰金。動物目前已被安置在安全中心。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 PAST VS. PRESENT
Look at how the story changes time. We use different words to show when things happened.
The Past (Finished actions)
- caught → (catch)
- saw → (see)
- went → (go)
- found → (find)
- was → (is)
The Present (Now/Facts)
- are (e.g., "Animals are rare")
- is (e.g., "It is illegal")
📦 'THE' vs. 'A'
Use 'A' for the first time you mention something:
- "...saw a small crocodile"
- "...found a woman"
Use 'THE' when we already know which one:
- "The crocodile was hurt"
- "The woman is 35"
🛑 QUICK VOCAB
- Illegal Not allowed by law.
- Rare Hard to find / Not many exist.