Reports on Children in Danger
關於兒童處於危險之中的報告
Introduction
This report talks about several children who died or got very sick because of mistakes or violence.
這份報告討論了幾個因為錯誤或暴力而死亡或病得很嚴重的小孩事例。
Main Body
In Arizona, a baby boy almost drowned. A doctor said the baby was dead. The baby went to a cold room for six hours. Then, a doctor found a heartbeat. The baby lives, but he needs a machine to breathe. The police think the parents used drugs.
在亞利桑那州，一名男嬰差點淹死。醫生當時說孩子已經死亡。該男嬰被安置在冷藏室六個小時。隨後，醫生發現他仍有心跳。男嬰倖存，但他需要使用呼吸機。
In California, a baby girl died. A 17-year-old boy threw her on the floor at a daycare. The police say this was murder. The parents are angry because the daycare was not safe.
在加州，一名女嬰死亡。一名 17 歲的少年在日間托育中心將她摔在地上。警方表示這是謀殺。父母們感到憤怒，因為托育中心並不安全。
In Florida, a small child died in a hot car. The father forgot the child in the car. He thought the child was at daycare. In Ohio, a baby died because a man hit him. The man is now in jail.
在佛羅里達州，一名幼童在高溫的車內死亡。父親將孩子忘在車內，他以為孩子在托育中心。在俄亥俄州，一名嬰兒因被一名男子毆打而死亡。該男子目前已被監禁。
Conclusion
These stories show that children are in danger from bad doctors, careless parents, and violent people.
這些故事表明，兒童正處於不專業的醫生、粗心的父母以及暴力人士的危險之中。
Vocabulary Learning
📌 The 'Past Fact' Pattern
To reach A2, you need to tell stories about things that already happened. Look at how the text uses Simple Past verbs to give information.
The Pattern:
- Regular: Add -ed → drowned, used.
- Irregular: The word changes completely → died (from die), threw (from throw), forgot (from forget), hit (from hit).
How to use it: When you describe a finished event, just use the past form of the verb.
The baby → went → to a cold room.
Quick Word Map:
- Safe (Good/No danger) Danger (Not safe)
- Careless (Not paying attention) Careful (Paying attention)