Two People Die in House Fire

房屋火災導致兩人死亡

Jul 2, 2026, 07:14
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Introduction

A big fire happened at a house in Hope Island. Two people died and other people are very sick.

Hope Island 的一棟房屋發生了大火，導致兩人死亡，另有數人傷勢嚴重。

Main Body

A man aged 38 died in a locked bedroom. Two other men tried to save him, but the fire was too hot. One man aged 84 died in the hospital. A man aged 44 is very sick in the hospital.

一名 38 歲的男子在被鎖上的臥室中死亡。另外兩名男子試圖救他，但火勢過於猛烈。一名 84 歲的男子在醫院死亡。一名 44 歲的男子目前在醫院救治，傷情嚴重。

Two other people jumped from a balcony to get out. A woman aged 59 went to the hospital because her back was hurt.

另外有兩人從陽台跳下逃生。一名 59 歲的女性因背部受傷而被送往醫院。

Some people in the house were family. Police went to this house one week ago because of threats. Now, the police are checking the house to find the cause of the fire.

屋內的部分人員為家人。警方一週前曾因威脅事件前往該房屋。目前警方正在檢查該房屋以調查起火原因。

Conclusion

Two people are dead and many people are in the hospital after the fire.

火災發生後，兩人死亡，多人住院治療。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ THE "PAST" PATTERN

In this story, most things already happened. To tell a story, we change the action word (verb).

Look at the change:

  • Happen →\rightarrow Happened
  • Die →\rightarrow Died
  • Try →\rightarrow Tried
  • Jump →\rightarrow Jumped
  • Go →\rightarrow Went (This one is special!)

Why this matters for A2: If you add -ed, you are usually talking about yesterday or last week. If the word changes completely (like go →\rightarrow went), you just have to memorize it.

Quick Guide to "Aged"

Notice how the text describes people:

"A man aged 38"

In English, you can say:

  1. "The man is 38." (Simple)
  2. "A 38-year-old man." (Common)
  3. "A man aged 38." (Official/News style)

All three mean the same thing! →\rightarrow Age = How old someone is.

Vocabulary Learning

locked (adj.)
Closed with a key so you cannot open it.
Example:The door is locked, so I cannot go inside.
balcony (n.)
A small platform on the outside of a building.
Example:I like to stand on the balcony and look at the street.
threats (n.)
Words that say you will hurt someone or do something bad.
Example:The man received threats in a letter.
cause (n.)
The reason why something happens.
Example:The police want to find the cause of the accident.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→