Katie Couric Forgets Her Memory
Katie Couric 失去了記憶
Introduction
Katie Couric is a famous journalist. On June 27, 2026, she suddenly forgot many things. Doctors say she had a condition called TGA.
Katie Couric 是一位著名的記者。在 2026 年 6 月 27 日，她突然忘記了許多事情。醫生表示她患有一種稱為 TGA 的病症。
Main Body
Katie was at a festival in Colorado. She did not know the date. She did not know who the president was. She forgot that she spoke at two meetings.
Katie 當時在科羅拉多州的一個節慶活動中。她不知道日期，也不知道總統是誰。她忘了自己曾在兩個會議上發表講話。
Her husband, John, saw that she was confused. Doctors checked her brain with a special machine. They saw that she did not have a stroke. But she asked the same questions many times.
她的丈夫 John 發現她狀態很困惑。醫生使用一台特殊的機器檢查了她的腦部。他們發現她沒有中風，但她會多次詢問相同的問題。
TGA is a rare brain problem. It happens more often to people over 50 years old. The brain cannot make new memories for a short time. Most people feel better in 24 hours.
TGA 是一種罕見的腦部問題。這類情況在 50 歲以上的人群中較為常見。大腦會在短時間內無法形成新的記憶。大多數人在 24 小時內會恢復正常。
Conclusion
Katie felt normal again by the evening. However, she still does not remember the hours she was sick.
到了傍晚，Katie 感覺再次恢復正常。然而，她仍然不記得生病時那幾個小時的情況。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'No-No' Pattern (Negative Past)
To reach A2, you must know how to say something did not happen.
The Rule:
Did not + Action word (Normal form)
Examples from the text:
- She did not know the date. (Not did not knew)
- She did not know who the president was.
- She did not have a stroke. (Not did not had)
Why this matters:
In English, when we use did not, the action word stays simple. It does not change to the past form.
Quick Shift: Positive Negative
- She knew She did not know
- She had She did not have