Police Stop Drones at World Cup

警察在世界盃期間攔截無人機


Introduction

The FBI and the government took more than 600 drones. These drones flew in places where they are not allowed during the World Cup.

FBI與政府沒收了超過600架無人機。這些無人機在世界盃期間飛入了禁止飛行區域。

Main Body

Drones cannot fly near the games. They cannot fly three hours before or three hours after a match. People who fly drones here must pay a lot of money. Some people may go to prison for one year.

無人機不能在賽場附近飛行。在比賽前三小時或比賽後三小時內均不得飛行。在此處操作無人機的人必須支付高額罰金。有些人可能會被判處一年監禁。

Police took many drones in Miami, Atlanta, and Dallas. The number of drones grew quickly in two weeks. The FBI uses special teams to find and stop these drones.

警察在邁阿密、亞特蘭大和達拉斯沒收了許多無人機。無人機的數量在兩週內快速增長。FBI利用專門小組來尋找並攔截這些無人機。

In Dallas, police arrested a man from Honduras. He had a drone but no license. The government spent 625 million dollars on security. The final game has the most security because the Secret Service is there.

在達拉斯,警察逮捕了一名來自洪都拉斯的男子。他擁有一架無人機但沒有執照。政府在安保方面花費了6.25億美元。決賽的安保最為嚴密,因為特勤局也會在場。

Conclusion

The police are still watching the sky. They will punish people who break the law.

警察仍在監視天空。他們將懲罰違法者。

Vocabulary Learning

🚫 Rules and 'No-No's'

In this story, the police use the word cannot.

When we want to say something is forbidden or impossible, we use: Cannot + Action

  • Cannot fly \rightarrow (It is against the law to fly)
  • No license \rightarrow (The person does not have the paper)

💰 Money & Numbers

Look at how we describe big amounts:

600 drones\text{600 drones} \text{→} many objects 625 million dollars\text{625 million dollars} \text{→} a lot of money

A2 Tip: Use "a lot of" when you don't know the exact number, but you know it is big.


🌍 Where are they?

Cities always start with a Capital Letter:

  • Miami
  • Atlanta
  • Dallas

Country names also start with a Capital Letter:

  • Honduras

Vocabulary Learning

allowed (adj.)
permitted to do something
Example:Dogs are not allowed in the restaurant.
prison (n.)
a building where criminals are kept
Example:The thief went to prison for two years.
arrested (v.)
taken by the police because you did something wrong
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
license (n.)
an official paper that says you can do something
Example:You need a license to drive a car.
security (n.)
the act of keeping a place safe from danger
Example:There is a lot of security at the airport.
punish (v.)
to make someone suffer for a mistake or crime
Example:The teacher will punish the students if they fight.
Practice A2 words in a crossword