Police Look for Nancy Guthrie
警方尋找 Nancy Guthrie
Introduction
Police are looking for Nancy Guthrie. She is 84 years old. Someone took her from her home in Arizona on February 1, 2026.
警方正在尋找 Nancy Guthrie。她今年 84 歲。有人於 2026 年 2 月 1 日將她從亞利桑那州的家中帶走。
Main Body
The FBI is reading messages from the kidnappers. Some messages are real. Other messages are fake. The FBI and the family believe two messages are real because they come from the same computer.
FBI 正在閱讀綁架者的訊息。有些訊息是真的，有些則是假的。FBI 與家屬認為有兩則訊息是真的，因為它們來自同一台電腦。
One man is in trouble. His name is Derrick Callella. He sent fake messages to the family. He did not take Nancy, but he lied to get money. He told the court he is guilty.
一名男子陷入了麻煩。他的名字叫 Derrick Callella。他向家屬發送了假訊息。他並沒有綁架 Nancy，但他撒謊以獲取金錢。他已向法院承認有罪。
Police have a video of a person with a gun at the house. This person wore a mask. The police do not know who this person is. The family is offering money to anyone who helps find Nancy.
警方擁有一段在屋子裡持有槍支者的影片。這個人戴著面具。警方不知道這個人是誰。家屬正向任何能幫助找到 Nancy 的人提供金錢獎勵。
Conclusion
The FBI is still working. They do not know where Nancy is now.
FBI 仍在調查中。他們目前不知道 Nancy 在哪裡。
Vocabulary Learning
🕵️ The 'Who' and 'What' Patterns
Look at how we describe people and things in this story. It is the fastest way to move from A1 to A2.
1. Describing People (The Simple State) We use is/are to show a fact about a person:
- She is 84 years old.
- He is guilty.
- This person is unknown.
2. The 'Action' Shift (Present vs. Past) Notice how the story moves between now and then:
| Now (Happening) | Then (Finished) |
|---|---|
| Police are looking | Someone took |
| FBI is reading | He sent |
| Family is offering | He lied |
3. Word Pairs (Opposites) To reach A2, you need to group words that fight each other. In this text:
- Real Fake
Quick Rule: If you want to say something is not true, use Fake. If it is true, use Real.