Police Save Woman in Berlin Store

柏林商店內警方救出女子

Jul 11, 2026, 07:54
EuropeSociety

Introduction

Police in Berlin went to a Rewe supermarket. A man held a woman there.

柏林警方前往一家 Rewe 超級市場，當時一名男子在店內挾持一名女子。

Main Body

The problem started at 10:00 PM on Friday. A man had a big knife. Two workers ran out of the store and called the police.

事件發生在週五晚上 10:00。一名男子持有大刀。兩名員工跑出店外並撥打電話報警。

Police arrived with guns and special clothes. They closed the streets. They used ladders to look inside the store.

警方攜帶槍械與特種裝備抵達。他們封鎖了街道，並利用梯子觀察店內情況。

Police talked to the man. Then, the police stopped the man and saved the woman. The police do not know why the man did this.

警方與該名男子進行交涉。隨後，警方制服該男子並救出女子。警方目前尚不清楚該男子此舉的原因。

Conclusion

The woman is safe and the police caught the man.

該名女子平安無事，警方已逮捕該名男子。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Past Action' Pattern

To tell a story in English, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word. This tells us the event is finished.

Look at these changes from the text:

  • Start →\rightarrow Started
  • Call →\rightarrow Called
  • Arrive →\rightarrow Arrived
  • Close →\rightarrow Closed
  • Save →\rightarrow Saved

The 'Special' Words Some words are rebels. They don't follow the -ed rule. You must memorize them as they are:

  • Go →\rightarrow Went
  • Hold →\rightarrow Held
  • Run →\rightarrow Ran
  • Do →\rightarrow Did

Simple Tip: If you see -ed, think: 'This already happened.'

Vocabulary Learning

supermarket (n.)
A large shop that sells food and things for the home.
Example:I buy milk and bread at the supermarket.
worker (n.)
A person who is paid to do a job.
Example:The store worker helped me find the apples.
arrived (v.)
To reach a place.
Example:The bus arrived at the station at 9:00 AM.
special (adj.)
Different from others; not ordinary.
Example:The police wear special clothes for dangerous jobs.
ladders (n.)
Equipment used for climbing up or down.
Example:The man used a ladder to fix the roof.
caught (v.)
To capture or take hold of someone.
Example:The police caught the thief yesterday.
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