Rare Old Paper Found in Britain
英國發現稀有古舊文件
Introduction
Experts found a very old copy of the US Declaration of Independence in the British National Archives.
專家在英國國家檔案館發現了一份非常古老的美國獨立宣言副本。
Main Body
A man named Michael Scurr found the paper in May. It was in a group of old letters. A British ship took this paper from an American ship in 1776.
一名 bernama Michael Scurr 的男子在五月發現了這份文件。它是在一組舊信件中被發現的。這份文件是 1776 年由一艘英國船從一艘美國船上獲取的。
This paper is from Exeter. It is very rare because the paper was cheap and old. Before this, only ten copies existed. All ten were in the USA. This is the only one in Britain.
這份文件來自埃克塞特 (Exeter)。由於紙張廉價且古舊，因此非常罕見。在此之前，僅有十份副本存在，且全部都在美國。這是英國唯一的副本。
Experts think the American sailors read this paper together. It helped them understand the war. British officers did not think the paper was important, so they forgot about it for a long time.
專家認為當時的美國水手是共同閱讀這份文件的，這有助於他們理解戰爭。英國軍官認為這份文件並不重要，因此長期以來將其遺忘了。
Conclusion
This find shows that looking through old papers is still important today.
這次發現表明，即便在今天，查閱舊文件仍然非常重要。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Power of Only'
In this story, we see the word only used to show that something is special or limited. For A2 learners, this is a great way to describe things.
How it works: Put only before the number or the thing to show it is a small amount.
- Only ten copies Not eleven, not twenty. Just ten.
- The only one No other copy exists here.
🛠️ Simple Past: Action Words
Look at how the story tells us what happened in the past. We just add -ed to the end of the action word.
| Today | In the Past | Example from Text |
|---|---|---|
| Help | Helped | It helped them understand. |
| Forget | Forgot* | They forgot about it. |
(Note: 'Forgot' is a rebel word; it doesn't use -ed!)
📝 Quick Vocabulary Map
Important Words Simple Meaning
- Rare Hard to find.
- Existing Being real/present.
- Archives A place for very old papers.