Soldiers Kill Man in Memphis
士兵在孟菲槍殺一名男子
Introduction
Two soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard shot and killed a 20-year-old man in Memphis on Sunday.
兩名來自田納西州國民警衛隊的士兵週日在孟菲槍殺了一名 20 歲的男子。
Main Body
The event happened at 4:00 AM. Police and soldiers chased a man named Tyrin Johnson. He had a gun. He pointed the gun at the soldiers. The soldiers shot him. He died at the place.
事件發生在凌晨 4 點。警察與士兵追捕一名叫 Tyrin Johnson 的男子。他持有槍支，並將槍指向士兵。士兵隨後開槍，導致他當場死亡。
President Trump and Governor Bill Lee sent these soldiers to Memphis. This plan costs a lot of money. Some people think it is too expensive. Some courts say the soldiers can stay in the city.
川普總統與州長 Bill Lee 派遣這些士兵前往孟菲。這項計劃花費巨大，有些人認為太貴了。部分法院則表示士兵可以留在市內。
Mayor Paul Young does not like the soldiers in his city. He says the shooting is sad. Other people are angry too. They are suing the government because they want to film the police.
市長 Paul Young 不喜歡士兵在他的城市中。他表示這次槍擊事件令人悲傷。其他人同樣感到憤怒，他們正起訴政府，因為他們希望能夠拍攝警察。
Conclusion
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now checking the facts of the shooting.
田納西州調查局目前正在調查這次槍擊事件的事實。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Action Words in the Past
Look at how the story tells us what happened. When we talk about the past, we often add -ed to the word.
- Chase → Chased
- Point → Pointed
- Happen → Happened
Wait! Some words are "rebels" and change completely. They don't use -ed:
- Shoot → Shot
- Die → Died (This one looks normal, but the sound is different!)
💰 The "Too" Pattern
In the text, it says: "It is too expensive."
Use too when something is more than you want or need. It is a "warning" word.
- Expensive Too expensive (I can't pay!)
- Hot Too hot (I can't drink it!)
- Big Too big (It doesn't fit!)
🕵️ Who is doing what?
Notice the simple order of the sentences:
Person Action Thing/Place
Example:
The soldiers shot him.