Man Lives Illegally in Arizona Forest

一名男子非法居住在亞利桑那州森林中


Introduction

Mark Aaron Gatz lived in a national forest without permission. He also started fires when it was not allowed.

Mark Aaron Gatz 在未經許可的情況下居住在國家森林中,且在禁止用火時點火。

Main Body

Mark Gatz lived in Tonto National Forest for eight years. He built a small house and a place to cook. He did not have permission to stay there.

Mark Gatz 在 Tonto 國家森林居住 eight 年。他蓋了一間小房子和一個烹飪區。他並沒有留在那裡的許可。

Police told him to leave in May 2025. He did not leave. He had six police warrants. He made fires to cook food, but fires were dangerous and not allowed.

警方在 2025 年 5 月要求他離開,但他沒有離開。他有六張警方逮捕令。他點火煮食物,但點火非常危險且不被允許。

He left a lot of trash on the land. There were 1,000 pounds of waste. He left old tires, oil, and plastic. This was very bad for nature.

他在土地上留下了大量垃圾,共有 1,000 磅廢棄物。他留下了舊輪胎、機油和塑膠。這對自然環境非常不利。

Conclusion

The judge gave Gatz a punishment. He must stay away from national forests in Arizona. He must also stop using cannabis.

法官對 Gatz 進行了處罰。他必須遠離亞利桑那州的國家森林,且必須停止使用大麻。

Vocabulary Learning

🚫 The 'No-No' Words

In this story, we see how to say someone cannot do something. This is a key part of A2 English.

The Pattern: NOT + Action

  • Did not leave \rightarrow He stayed.
  • Did not have permission \rightarrow He was not allowed.

📦 Grouping Things (Waste)

Look at how the writer lists things. We use a comma (,) and then the word 'and' for the last item:

Old tires \rightarrow oil \rightarrow and plastic.

Try this pattern: I have a pen, a book, and a phone.


🕒 Time & Duration

How long? \rightarrow For [Number] [Time Word].

  • For eight years
  • For two months
  • For ten days

Vocabulary Learning

permission (n.)
When someone tells you that you are allowed to do something
Example:I asked my teacher for permission to leave the room.
warrants (n.)
Official papers from a judge that allow police to arrest someone
Example:The police had warrants to arrest the man.
waste (n.)
Trash or things that people do not want anymore
Example:Please put your waste in the bin.
punishment (n.)
A penalty for doing something wrong
Example:The punishment for breaking the rule was a fine.
Practice A2 words in a crossword