Old American Paper Found in London
在倫敦發現美國古舊文件
Introduction
Experts found a very old paper from 1776 in the National Archives in London.
專家在倫敦國家檔案館發現了一份 1776 年的古舊文件。
Main Body
This paper is the Declaration of Independence. It was printed in New Hampshire. Only eleven copies exist in the world. This is the only copy not in the USA.
這份文件是《獨立宣言》。它是在新罕普夏州印刷的。全世界僅存 11 份。而這是唯一一份不在美國的副本。
In 1776, a British ship took this paper from an American ship. The British officers did not know it was important. They put it in a box with other papers.
1776 年，一艘英國船從一艘美國船上奪走了這份文件。當時的英國軍官不知道這份文件如此重要，於是將它與其他文件一起放入箱中。
In May, a man named Michael Scurr found the paper. He is a volunteer. The archives fixed the paper because it had a small hole.
五月時，一名叫 Michael Scurr 的志願者發現了這份文件。由於文件上有一個小洞，檔案館已將其修復。
Conclusion
The National Archives now keep the paper safe. It helps us understand the past.
國家檔案館現在將這份文件妥善保存，有助於我們了解過去。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ The 'Past' Secret
Look at these words from the text:
- found
- took
- did
- put
These are Action-Past words. We use them to tell a story about something that is finished.
The Pattern: Most words just add -ed (like fixed), but some are 'rebels' and change completely:
Find → Found Take → Tookn Do → Did Put → Put (This one stays the same!)
Quick Map for A2: Now → Present Past
Example from text: "The British officers did not know it was important." (Did + not = No in the past)