Air Force Officer Arrested at Capitol

一名空軍軍官在國會大廈被捕


Introduction

Police arrested an Air Force officer. He wanted the President and Vice President to leave their jobs.

警方逮捕了一名空軍軍官。他希望總統和副總統離職。

Main Body

Major Jason Watson went to a meeting on Wednesday. He wore his military uniform. He said the President's rules about other countries and immigration were wrong.

Jason Watson 少校於週三參加了一個會議。他穿著軍裝。他表示總統關於其他國家與移民的規定是錯誤的。

Police told Watson to stop his protest. He did not stop. The police arrested him for blocking the way.

警方要求 Watson 停止抗議。但他沒有停止。警方因他阻塞交通而將其逮捕。

Military rules say officers must not say bad things about the President. Also, soldiers cannot do political work in their uniforms. The Air Force is now checking his actions.

軍隊規定軍官不得對總統發表不利言論。此外,士兵不能穿著軍裝從事政治活動。空軍目前正在調查他的行為。

Conclusion

The Air Force is still investigating Major Jason Watson.

空軍仍在調查 Jason Watson 少校。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Past' Power-Up

Look at these words from the story: arrested, wanted, blocked.

Most of the time, we just add -ed to a word to show it happened yesterday or a long time ago.

  • Arrest \rightarrow Arrested
  • Want \rightarrow Wanted
  • Block \rightarrow Blocked

Wait! What about the rebels?

Some words don't follow the -ed rule. They change completely. These are the 'rebel' words you need for A2:

\[\text{Go} \rightarrow \text{Went}\] \[\text{Say} \rightarrow \text{Said}\] \[\text{Do} \rightarrow \text{Did}\]

Quick Tip: If you see did not, the word after it stays in its normal form.

  • Correct: He did not stop.
  • Wrong: He did not stopped.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away because they think that person broke the law.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
officer (n.)
A person in a high position in the police or the military.
Example:The police officer told the cars to stop.
uniform (n.)
Special clothes that people wear for their job or school.
Example:Students at this school must wear a blue uniform.
immigration (n.)
The act of people moving to a new country to live there.
Example:The government is changing the rules for immigration.
protest (n.)
An event where people show they do not like a law or a situation.
Example:Many people joined the protest to ask for better pay.
blocking (v.)
Stopping something from moving through a space.
Example:A big tree is blocking the road.
investigating (v.)
Trying to find out the truth about something.
Example:The police are investigating the crime.
Practice A2 words in a crossword