Police Stop Plan to Kill President Trump

警方阻止刺殺川普總統計劃


Introduction

The US government stopped a group of 19 people. These people wanted to kill President Donald Trump and other leaders at a fight event at the White House.

美國政府阻止了一個由19人組成的小組。這些人企圖在白宮的一場格鬥活動中刺殺川普總統及其他領導人。

Main Body

The group had a plan. First, they wanted to make a loud noise to distract the police. Then, they wanted to use drones with bombs. Finally, men with guns wanted to kill the leaders.

這個小組有一個計劃。首先,他們想製造巨大的噪音來分散警方注意力。接著,他們打算使用搭載炸彈的無人機。最後,持有槍械的男子將刺殺領導人。

These men were in their 20s and 30s. They found other members on TikTok. Later, they used secret apps to talk and train.

這些男子年齡在20至30多歲之間。他們透過TikTok尋找其他成員。隨後,他們使用秘密應用程式進行溝通與訓練。

These men hated the government. They had bad ideas about religion and other people. Some of them liked Adolf Hitler. They were angry because the US helps Israel.

這些男子仇視政府。他們對宗教及他人持有極端想法。其中有些人崇拜希特勒。他們對美國援助以色列感到憤怒。

The police found the group because a father told them. One man is named Tycen Proper. His father told the police about the plan.

警方是因為一名父親舉報才發現該小組。其中一名男子名叫Tycen Proper,他的父親將計劃告知了警方。

Conclusion

Eight people are in jail now. The police are looking for more people in the group.

目前共有八人入獄。警方正在搜尋該小組中的其他成員。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Sequencing Your Story

When we tell a story about things that happened one after another, we use Order Words. These help the listener understand the timeline.

From the text:

  • First, they wanted to make a noise.
  • Then, they wanted to use drones.
  • Finally, men with guns wanted to kill leaders.

How it works →

  1. First = The start
  2. Then = The middle / Next step
  3. Finally = The end

👥 People Groups

Look at how we describe a group of people in this story:

  • "A group of 19 people"
  • "These men"
  • "Other members"

Key Tip: We use "These" when we are talking about people we already mentioned.

Example: I have two dogs. These dogs are big. (→ These refers back to the two dogs).

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
distract (v.)
To take someone's attention away from what they are doing
Example:The loud noise will distract the driver.
drones (n.)
Small flying machines without a pilot
Example:The photographer used drones to take pictures of the beach.
secret (adj.)
Something that is hidden and not told to other people
Example:They have a secret meeting at midnight.
religion (n.)
A system of faith and worship
Example:People of different religion live in this town.
Practice A2 words in a crossword