Man Not Charged After Mental Health Help
男子接受精神健康治療後免於起訴
Introduction
A judge in San Mateo County stopped the court case against Dharmesh Patel. Mr. Patel is a doctor. In 2023, he drove his car off a cliff with his family. He finished a mental health program, so the charges are gone.
聖馬特奧縣的一名法官停止了對 Dharmesh Patel 醫生的法庭案件。Patel 醫生在 2023 年開車帶著家人衝出懸崖。由於他完成了精神健康計畫，因此指控已撤銷。
Main Body
In January 2023, Mr. Patel drove his Tesla off a high cliff. He, his wife, and two children survived the crash. Doctors said Mr. Patel was very sick in his mind. He saw things that were not real.
2023 年 1 月，Patel 醫生開著他的 Tesla 衝出高懸崖。他、他的妻子和兩個孩子在車禍中倖存。醫生表示 Patel 醫生當時精神狀態非常糟糕，會看到不真實的事物。
Mr. Patel went to a special health program for two years. He saw doctors from Stanford University. He gave the court his passport and his driver's license. He also lost his license to work as a doctor.
Patel 醫生參加了一個為期兩年的特別健康計畫。他接受了史丹佛大學醫師的治療。他將護照和駕照交給了法院。此外，他也失去了行醫資格。
The government lawyer, Steve Wagstaffe, did not like this program. He thinks this program is not for people who try to kill others. He wants to change the law. However, Mr. Patel finished the program, so the judge stopped the case.
政府律師 Steve Wagstaffe 不認同這個計畫。他認為這個計畫不適用於企圖殺害他人的人。他希望更改法律。然而，由於 Patel 醫生完成了計畫，法官因此停止了此案。
Conclusion
Mr. Patel is now with his family again. The government lawyer still wants to change the law.
Patel 醫生現在重新與家人生活在一起。政府律師仍然希望更改法律。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Past' Secret
Look at these words from the story:
- stopped
- finished
- survived
The Rule: To talk about things that already happened, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word.
Example Path: Stop → Stopped Finish → Finished Survive → Survived
🧱 Building a Sentence
In A2 English, we keep it simple: Person → Action → Thing.
- Mr. Patel (Person) finished (Action) the program (Thing).
- The judge (Person) stopped (Action) the case (Thing).
💡 Quick Tip
Not every word follows the -ed rule (like drove or saw), but using -ed is the best starting point for your A2 journey!