Police Investigate Death of Ann Widdecombe

警方調查 Ann Widdecombe 之死


Introduction

Police in England are looking into the death of Ann Widdecombe. She was a famous politician. Police found her body at her home. She had bad injuries.

英國警方正在調查 Ann Widdecombe 的死因。她是一位著名的政治人物。警方在她家中發現了她的屍體,身上有嚴重傷勢。

Main Body

Ann Widdecombe was 78 years old. Police found her on Thursday. They think she died on Wednesday. Police arrested a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire. They think he killed her.

Ann Widdecombe 享壽 78 歲。警方於週四發現她,認為她死於週三。警方在南約克郡逮捕了一名 28 歲男子,認為是他殺害了她。

Many political leaders are sad. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch said this is a terrible attack. Nigel Farage says politicians are not safe now. Some teachers say more people attack politicians today than in the past.

許多政治領袖深感悲痛。首相 Keir Starmer 與 Kemi Badenoch 表示這是一次可怕的攻擊。Nigel Farage 則認為政治人物現在並不安全。部分教師表示,如今攻擊政治人物的人比過去更多。

Police say this was not about politics. It was not a terrorist attack. Ann Widdecombe worked for the government for many years. She was a Christian and had traditional ideas.

警方表示這與政治無關,並非恐怖攻擊。Ann Widdecombe 為政府工作多年,她是一位基督徒,且擁有傳統觀念。

Conclusion

The police have a man in jail. They are still looking for more facts about the crime.

警方已將一名男子關押在獄中,目前仍在蒐集更多關於此案的事實。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ Talking about the Past

In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened. To do this, we often add -ed to the action word.

Look at these changes:

  • Work \rightarrow Worked
  • Arrest \rightarrow Arrested

The Special Word: "WAS" When we describe a person or a feeling in the past, we use was instead of is.

  • Now: She is a politician.
  • Past: She was a politician.

Quick Patterns to Remember: Person+extwas+extdescription\text{Person} + ext{was} + ext{description} \rightarrow "She was 78 years old." Person+extverbed\text{Person} + ext{verb-ed} \rightarrow "Police arrested a man."

Vocabulary Learning

investigate (v.)
To try to find out the truth about something
Example:The police investigate the crime to find the killer.
politician (n.)
A person who works in the government
Example:The politician spoke to the people about new laws.
injuries (n.)
Damage to a person's body
Example:He had small injuries on his arm after the fall.
arrested (v.)
When police take someone away to a police station
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing.
attack (n.)
An act of violence against a person
Example:The attack happened late at night.
terrorist (adj.)
Related to people who use violence for political goals
Example:The government wants to stop terrorist attacks.
traditional (adj.)
Following ideas or ways of behaving from the past
Example:She likes traditional food from her country.
crime (n.)
An action that is against the law
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
Practice A2 words in a crossword