Boy in Jail for Taking Girl

少年擄走少女被拘留


Introduction

A 15-year-old boy is in jail. He took a 17-year-old girl from her school in Springvale South.

一名15歲少年被拘留。他在Springvale South的一所學校擄走了一名17歲少女。

Main Body

On Friday morning, the boy forced the girl into a car at her school. He drove her 55 kilometers to a house in the west.

週五早上,該少年在學校強行將少女強行拉上車。他將她開車帶往西區的一棟房屋,距離約55公里。

Police found the boy at 12:00. Doctors took the girl to a hospital. She is okay now.

警方於12:00發現該少年。醫生將少女送往醫院,她目前狀況良好。

The boy was already in trouble with the law. A judge said the boy must stay in jail because this crime is very bad.

該少年此前已有犯罪紀錄。法官表示,由於此次罪行非常嚴重,該少年必須被拘留。

The boy and girl knew each other before. Police do not know why the boy did this.

該少年與少女此前相識。警方尚不清楚該少年如此為之的原因。

Conclusion

The boy will stay in jail. He goes back to court on July 6.

該少年將繼續被拘留,他將於7月6日回到法院。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Switch

Look at how the story changes from now to before.

Right Now (Present)

  • The boy is in jail.
  • She is okay.

What Happened (Past)

  • The boy forced the girl.
  • He drove her.
  • Police found the boy.

💡 Simple Rule: To talk about yesterday or last week, we often add -ed to the word (like forced). Some words just change their shape completely (like drive \rightarrow drove).

Quick Word List:

  • Know \rightarrow Knew
  • Take \rightarrow Took
  • Say \rightarrow Said

Vocabulary Learning

jail (n.)
A place where people are kept because they committed a crime
Example:The man had to stay in jail for two weeks.
forced (v.)
Made someone do something they did not want to do
Example:The wind forced the door open.
trouble (n.)
Problems or difficulties with the law or other people
Example:The student was in trouble for talking in class.
judge (n.)
The person who decides the punishment in a court
Example:The judge listened to both sides of the story.
crime (n.)
An action that is against the law
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
court (n.)
The place where legal cases are decided
Example:He must go to court to talk to the judge.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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