Police Arrest Man for Killing Postal Worker
警方逮捕殺害郵政員工的男子
Introduction
Police in North Carolina arrested a man. He took and killed a woman who worked for the post office.
北卡羅萊納州警方逮捕了一名男子。他綁架並殺害了一名在郵局工作的女性。
Main Body
Brandi Reynolds was 35 years old. She delivered mail on Friday. A man shot and killed her at 4:16 pm.
Brandi Reynolds 今年 35 歲。她週五在遞送郵件。下午 4 點 16 分，一名男子開槍將她殺害。
William Craig Durham is 56 years old. Police say he took Brandi and killed her. He had other crimes in the past. Now, he must stay in jail.
William Craig Durham 今年 56 歲。警方表示他綁架了 Brandi 並將其殺害。他過去曾有其他犯罪紀錄。現在，他必須被關押在獄中。
Three police groups are working together. Brandi had two daughters. Their father died in a car accident last December.
三個警方部門正共同合作。Brandi 留下了兩個女兒。她們的父親於去年 12 月在一場車禍中去世。
Conclusion
The man is in jail. The police are still looking for more information.
該男子目前在獄中。警方仍在尋找更多資訊。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking About the Past
In this story, most actions already happened. To tell a story about yesterday or last year, we often add -ed to the action word.
Examples from the text:
- Arrest Arrested
- Deliver Delivered*
- Work Worked*
Wait! What about 'took' and 'died'?
Some words are 'rebels.' They don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to remember them:
- Take Took
- Die Died (This one follows the rule, but it's short!)
Quick Tip for A2: If you see a date like 'last December' or a time like 'Friday', use these past-tense words to be clear.