The Search for Nancy Guthrie
尋找 Nancy Guthrie
Introduction
Police in Arizona are looking for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. Some people want money to help find her.
亞利桑那州警方正在尋找 84 歲的 Nancy Guthrie。有些人希望能獲得資金以協助尋找她。
Main Body
Nancy Guthrie disappeared on February 1. Some people asked for money in Bitcoin. One person said she is dead, but the police believe she is still alive.
Nancy Guthrie 於 2 月 1 日失蹤。有些人要求以比特幣支付款項。有人聲稱她已死亡，但警方相信她仍然生存。
Sheriff Chris Nanos thinks the messages are lies. He does not trust the people who ask for money. But a former FBI agent says the police should check every lead.
警長 Chris Nanos 認為這些訊息是謊言。他不信任那些要求錢的人。但一名聯邦調查局（FBI）前探員表示，警方應該核查每一個線索。
The FBI and a news company called TMZ do not agree. TMZ wanted to pay for a password. The FBI said no. The FBI told TMZ to stop making a movie about the case.
FBI 與一家名為 TMZ 的新聞公司意見分歧。TMZ 想要花錢購買密碼，但 FBI 拒絕了。FBI 要求 TMZ 停止拍攝關於此案的電影。
Sheriff Nanos has other problems too. Some leaders in the county think he lied about his work history. They sent this problem to a lawyer.
警長 Nanos 還有其他問題。郡內的一些領導者認為他在工作經歷上撒謊，他們已將此問題提交給律師。
Conclusion
The FBI and the police are still working. They want to find Nancy and the people who took her.
FBI 與警方仍在努力工作，他們希望能找到 Nancy 以及綁架她的人。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 Focus: Word Pairs (Opposites)
In this story, we see a fight between two ideas: Yes and No. To reach A2, you need to show how people disagree using simple verbs.
The Pattern: Agree vs. Disagree
- Agree → To have the same opinion.
- Example: "The FBI and TMZ do not agree."
- Disagree (Not agree) → To have a different opinion.
🔍 Simple Action Verbs
Look at how these words move the story forward. They are short and strong:
| Word | Simple Meaning | Story Use |
|---|---|---|
| Find | To see something lost | Find Nancy |
| Want | To wish for something | Want money |
| Tell | To give information | Told TMZ to stop |
| Trust | To believe someone is honest | Does not trust |
⚠️ The "Still" Rule
Notice the word still. We use it when a situation does not change.
- Old state: Nancy is missing.
- Current state: Police believe she is still alive.
- Current action: They are still working.
Still = No change from before → Now.