Boy Hurt by Crocodile at Zoo
男孩在動物園被鱷魚咬傷
Introduction
A three-year-old boy was hurt by a crocodile on June 18 in Cambridgeshire. He is in the hospital and the police are investigating.
6月18日在劍橋郡，一名三歲男孩被鱷魚咬傷。他目前在醫院就醫，警方正在調查中。
Main Body
The boy is very sick. He had five operations. He needs two more operations. His arms and hands are in bandages. Doctors do not know if he can move them. People gave the family £26,000 to help pay for his care.
這名男孩傷勢嚴重。他已經接受了五次手術，還需要再進行兩次。他的手臂和雙手都包著繃帶。醫生目前不確定他是否還能活動雙手。民眾捐贈了 26,000 英鎊，幫助其家庭支付醫療費用。
Police say a man threw the boy into the crocodile area. The man is 30 years old. He has learning problems. Police arrested him, but he is now at home. He will return to court on September 18.
警方表示，一名男子將男孩扔進了鱷魚區。該男子 30 歲，患有學習障礙。警方雖已將其逮捕，但他目前在家中。他將於 9 月 18 日再次出庭。
Zoo workers and police helped the boy quickly. A helicopter ambulance came to the zoo. The family and the zoo say the workers did a good job.
動物園員工與警方迅速救起了男孩。一架直升機救護車隨即抵達動物園。其家屬與動物園均表示，員工表現出色。
Conclusion
The boy is still in the hospital. The police are waiting to talk to the man again.
男孩目前仍在醫院。警方正等待再次與該男子對話。
Vocabulary Learning
⏱️ Time & Dates
Look at how we talk about when things happen:
- Specific Dates:
on June 18/on September 18Use ON for dates. - Current State:
is in the hospitalUse IS for where someone is right now.
🏥 Simple Action Words (Verbs)
In this story, we see words that describe things happening:
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Hurt | Got a bad injury | The boy was hurt. |
| Need | Must have | He needs two more operations. |
| Give | Hand over money/things | People gave the family money. |
| Return | Go back | He will return to court. |
💡 Word Building
Check out how we describe people:
Three-year-old boy Age becomes a description before the person.
Learning problems Using one word to explain a type of problem.