Fireworks Hit Delta Plane
煙火擊中達美航空飛機
Introduction
A Delta plane hit a firework on July 4. The plane was flying to Chicago.
7月4日有一架達美航空飛機被煙火擊中。該飛機當時正飛往芝加哥。
Main Body
The plane came from Atlanta. It had 52 passengers and 6 crew members. The pilots heard a loud noise. A firework hit the plane.
該飛機從亞特蘭大起飛，載有52名乘客和6名機組人員。飛行員聽到一聲巨響，是一枚煙火擊中了飛機。
The plane landed safely at 8:33 p.m. The pilots did not ask for emergency help.
飛機於晚上8點33分安全著陸。飛行員並未請求緊急救援。
Police say the plane has small paint damage. Delta says the plane has no damage. The government is now looking for the person who started the firework.
警方表示飛機漆面有輕微損壞。達美航空則稱飛機沒有損壞。政府目前正在尋找燃放煙火的人。
Conclusion
No one was hurt. The government is investigating the accident.
無人受傷。政府正在調查此次意外。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Finished' Action
Look at these words from the story:
- hit
- came
- landed
- heard
These are used for things that happened and are now finished. To move to A2, you must stop using the present for the past.
The Pattern: Most words just add -ed to show the past: Land → Landed Ask → Asked
The Rule Breakers: Some words change completely. You just have to remember them: Come → Came Hear → Heard
Quick Comparison:
- Now: The plane lands (It happens every day).
- Then: The plane landed (It happened one time on July 4).