Deadly Motorcycle Accidents in Milwaukee and Tacoma

密爾沃基與塔科馬發生致命摩托車事故


Introduction

Some people died in motorcycle accidents in Wisconsin and Washington.

威斯康辛州與華盛頓州有人在摩托車事故中死亡。

Main Body

In Milwaukee, a car and a motorcycle hit each other on July 4. A 29-year-old person on the motorcycle died. The police took the 31-year-old car driver to the station.

在密爾沃基,一輛汽車與一部摩托車於 7 月 4 日相撞。一名 29 歲的摩托車騎士死亡。警方將 31 歲的汽車駕駛人帶回警局。

Many people died on motorcycles in Wisconsin this year. The government says 32 people died in total.

今年威斯康辛州有許多人在摩托車事故中死亡。政府表示總共死亡 32 人。

In Tacoma, a motorcycle hit a wall. A man and a woman were on the motorcycle. Both people died at the scene. The police closed the road for three hours.

在塔科馬,一部摩托車撞牆。摩托車上有一名男子和一名女子,兩人均在現場死亡。警方封鎖道路三小時。

Conclusion

Police are still looking for the reasons for these accidents.

警方仍在調查這些事故的原因。

Vocabulary Learning

📍 Talking About Place and Time

In the text, we see a pattern for saying where and when something happened. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2.

1. The Word "IN" (For Cities and States) Use in for a big area like a city or a state:

  • In Milwaukee (City)
  • In Wisconsin (State)
  • In Tacoma (City)

2. The Word "ON" (For Specific Dates) Use on when you have a date or a specific day:

  • On July 4 (Date)

3. Counting Time To describe how long a road was closed or how long a wait is, use for:

  • For three hours

Quick Guide Summary: IN City/Country\text{City/Country} \text{→} ON Date\text{Date} \text{→} FOR Time Length\text{Time Length}

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance, like a car crash.
Example:He had a car accident last week.
total (adj.)
The whole amount of something.
Example:The total number of students in the class is twenty.
scene (n.)
The place where something important or bad happened.
Example:The police arrived at the scene of the crime.
reason (n.)
Something that explains why something happened.
Example:What is the reason for your late arrival?
Practice A2 words in a crossword