ICE Officers Kill Mexican Man in Houston
ICE 官員在休士頓擊斃墨西哥男子
Introduction
ICE officers shot and killed a man from Mexico in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday.
週二，ICE 官員在德州休士頓開槍擊斃一名來自墨西哥的男子。
Main Body
The government says the man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, used his car as a weapon. They say he hit an ICE car and tried to hit an officer. They say the officers shot him to protect themselves.
政府表示，該男子 Lorenzo Salgado Araujo 將其車輛作為武器。他們稱他撞擊了一輛 ICE 警車，並試圖撞擊一名官員。他們表示，官員們是為了自我防衛而開槍。
The family says this is not true. They say Lorenzo had no crimes. He was driving workers to a job. He wanted to get legal papers to work in the US.
家屬則表示這並非事實。他們稱 Lorenzo 沒有犯罪紀錄，當時他正載著工人們前往工作地點。他希望能獲得在美國工作的合法文件。
Other people died in similar ways recently. The government said those people had weapons. But videos showed the people did not have weapons. Now, the leader of Mexico is angry. Some US leaders want to stop ICE.
近期有其他人以類似方式死亡。政府稱那些人持有武器，但影片顯示那些人並未持有武器。目前，墨西哥領導人對此感到憤怒，部分美國領導人則希望廢除 ICE。
Conclusion
The FBI and the government are now studying the case. People want to see the police videos.
FBI 與政府目前正在調查此案。民眾希望看到警方的錄影畫面。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of "SAY"
In this story, the writer uses the word SAY over and over. Why? Because different people have different stories.
The Pattern:
Person/Group + SAY + The Fact
Examples from the text:
- The government says... (They believe one thing)
- The family says... (They believe another thing)
How to use it for A2 English: When you are not 100% sure if something is true, or you are reporting what someone else told you, use SAY.
Quick Change:
- I think it is raining My friend says it is raining.
- I believe he is late The boss says he is late.
🛠️ Action Words (Past Tense)
Notice how the story moves from the past to the now. Look at these simple changes:
| Now (Present) | Then (Past) |
|---|---|
| Use Used | |
| Hit Hit (No change!) | |
| Want Wanted | |
| Is Was |
Tip: To talk about things that already happened, we usually add -ed to the end of the action word.