Police Search for Secret Money in Politics

警方搜查政治獻金黑錢


Introduction

Police in India are looking for illegal money. They are checking politicians and companies in three states.

印度警方正在追查非法資金。他們正在三個邦檢查政治人物與公司。

Main Body

In Uttar Pradesh, police searched the home of a politician. He has too much money and property. He used building companies to hide this money.

在北方邦,警方搜查了一名政治人物的住處。他擁有過多金錢與財產,因此利用建築公司來隱匿這些資金。

In West Bengal, police stopped a political party from using their bank accounts. The party bought planes and helicopters with secret money. The party says the police are just being mean.

在西孟加拉邦,警方凍結了一個政黨的銀行帳戶。該政黨利用黑錢購買了飛機與直升機。該政黨則聲稱警方純屬刁難。

In Chhattisgarh, police questioned a man from a political party. They found a diary with a list of money. They think he took money from coal and liquor businesses.

在恰蒂斯加爾邦,警方盤問了一名政黨成員。他們發現了一本記錄資金的日記,認為他收受了煤礦與烈酒產業的賄款。

Conclusion

The police are still checking bank accounts and asking questions to find the truth.

警方仍在核查銀行帳戶並進行詢問,以查明真相。

Vocabulary Learning

🔍 The 'Doing' Words (Present Continuous)

Look at how the story describes things happening right now. We use am/is/are + word with -ing.

  • Police are looking for money.
  • They are checking politicians.
  • Police are still asking questions.

How to make your own: I \rightarrow am \rightarrow searching He/She/It \rightarrow is \rightarrow searching They/We/You \rightarrow are \rightarrow searching


📦 'Things' vs 'People' (Vocabulary)

In this story, we see a mix of People and Things. This is a great way to grow your A2 word list:

PeopleThings
Politician \rightarrow (A person in government)Bank account \rightarrow (Where money stays)
Police \rightarrow (People who catch criminals)Diary \rightarrow (A book for secrets)
Man \rightarrow (A male person)Property \rightarrow (Houses or land)

💡 Simple Secret: 'Too Much'

When something is more than what is okay, we use too much.

  • Example: He has too much money.
  • Meaning: He has more money than he should have.

Try this pattern: Too much + [Noun] \rightarrow Too much noise / Too much water / Too much traffic.

Vocabulary Learning

illegal (adj.)
Something that is against the law.
Example:It is illegal to steal money from a bank.
politician (n.)
A person who works in the government.
Example:The politician gave a speech about new schools.
property (n.)
Things that a person owns, like land or houses.
Example:The rich man owns a lot of property in the city.
questioned (v.)
Asked many questions to find information.
Example:The police questioned the man for two hours.
liquor (n.)
Strong alcoholic drinks.
Example:The store sells wine and liquor.
Practice A2 words in a crossword