Two Bombs Explode in Damascus
大馬士革發生兩起炸彈爆炸
Introduction
Two bombs exploded in the center of Damascus on Tuesday. Many people were hurt.
週二大馬士革市中心發生兩起炸彈爆炸，導致許多人受傷。
Main Body
The bombs exploded near the Four Seasons hotel. French President Emmanuel Macron stayed there, but he left before the bombs exploded. At least 18 people were hurt.
炸彈在四季酒店附近爆炸。法國總統馬克隆曾入住該酒店，但在爆炸前已離開。至少有 18 人受傷。
Police closed the roads. They looked for the people who made the bombs.
警方封鎖了道路，目前正在搜尋製造炸彈的人員。
Ahmed al-Sharaa wants the world to think Syria is safe. He wants other countries to give money to fix the city. He and the French leader want to work together on business.
艾哈邁德·沙拉希望世界認為敘利亞是安全的。他希望其他國家提供資金來修復城市。他與法國領導人希望在商業上展開合作。
Conclusion
Police are still looking for the attackers. 18 people are hurt. No group says they did it.
警方仍在搜尋攻擊者。共有 18 人受傷，目前尚無組織聲稱對此負責。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
In this story, we see words that tell us something already happened.
The Pattern: Adding -ed Most of the action words in this text end in -ed. This is how we change a word from 'now' to 'yesterday'.
- Explode Exploded
- Stay Stayed
- Look Looked
- Clos Closed
Wait! Look at this one:
- Leave Left
Some words are 'rule-breakers'. They don't use -ed. They change their whole shape.
Quick Tip for A2: When you see -ed, think: Finished Action.