Court Case About Maddy Cusack
關於 Maddy Cusack 的法庭案件
Introduction
A court is looking at why Maddy Cusack died. Maddy played football for Sheffield United.
法院正在調查 Maddy Cusack 死亡的原因。Maddy 曾在謝菲爾德聯足球俱樂部效力。
Main Body
Jonathan Morgan was the manager. A friend says Morgan was mean to Maddy. He called her bad names and talked about her weight. Maddy felt sad and worried.
Jonathan Morgan 是當時的經理。一名朋友表示 Morgan 對 Maddy 很刻薄，他用難聽的話稱呼她，並對她的體重指指點點。Maddy 感到很悲傷且焦慮。
Maddy did not play in many games. She felt the manager did this to hurt her. She took medicine for anxiety. She wanted to find a new job.
Maddy 沒有參加太多場比賽。她覺得經理這樣做是為了傷害她。她當時服用治療焦慮症的藥物，並希望找一份新工作。
People at the club say they had a helper for safety. But Maddy's friend did not know about this person. Maddy's boss said she changed in August 2023. She did not seem happy.
俱樂部的人表示他們安排了一名助手負責安全。但 Maddy 的朋友表示並不清楚有這個人。Maddy 的上司則說她在 2023 年 8 月時有所改變，看起來並不快樂。
Conclusion
The court is still working. They want to hear more from Jonathan Morgan.
法院仍在審理此案。他們希望聽取 Jonathan Morgan 的更多陳述。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Past Feeling' Pattern
Look at these sentences from the story:
- Maddy felt sad
- She did not seem happy
How it works We use these words to describe how someone was inside their mind or heart in the past.
The Simple Rule:
Person + felt + Emotion
Examples for you:
- I felt tired (I had no energy)
- He felt worried (He was scared about something)
🛠️ 'Did not' for Action
In the text, we see: "Maddy did not play in many games."
When we want to say "No" for something that happened before, we use did not + action.
- Play Did not play
- Work Did not work
- Know Did not know
Note: After 'did not', the action word stays in its simple form. No special endings!