Police Look Into Animal Shelter in California
警方調查加州一間動物收容所
Introduction
Police in California are checking an animal shelter. They found many dead dogs at the place.
加州警方正在調查一間動物收容所，他們在該處發現了許多死狗。
Main Body
Police started the work in April. Some people told them the shelter was bad. Police found 117 dead dogs in the ground. X-rays show that many dogs died from guns.
警方於四月開始調查。有些人告訴他們該收容所狀況糟糕。警方在地下發現了 117 隻死狗。X 光檢查顯示許多狗死於槍擊。
Police found a barn. They found 600 collars and many bones there. Another shelter sent two puppies to this place. Those two puppies are now dead.
警方發現了一座穀倉，在那裡找到了 600 個項圈和許多骨頭。另一間收容所曾將兩隻小狗送至此地，而那兩隻小狗現在都死了。
The shelter took money from people. People gave money to help the dogs. But the owner says the shelter is good. The owner says they only kill very sick dogs.
該收容所向民眾收取款項，人們捐款是為了幫助狗隻。但經營者表示收容所運作良好，並稱他們僅處置病況極其嚴重的小狗。
Conclusion
The police are still working. They are talking to people to find the truth about the animals.
警方仍在調查中，他們正透過詢問相關人士來查明動物們的真相。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 The 'Who did What' Pattern
In this story, we see a simple way to talk about the past. To tell a story, we often add -ed to the end of the action word.
Look at these changes:
- Start → Started
- Help → Helped (implied)
Wait! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely:
- Find → Found
- Give → Gave
- Say → Said
💡 Useful Words for A2
| Word | What it means | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| Shelter | A safe home for animals | ...animal shelter in California |
| Truth | The real facts | ...find the truth |
| Owner | The person who owns it | The owner says... |
⚠️ Quick Tip: 'Many' vs 'Some'
- Many = A large number (117 dogs / 600 collars)
- Some = A few or an unknown small number (Some people told them)
Pattern: Many + Plural Word Many dogs