Gun Violence in Toronto and Philadelphia
多倫多與費城的槍擊暴力事件
Introduction
Police in Toronto and Philadelphia worked on two different crimes with guns on Sunday.
多倫多與費城的警方在週日處理了兩起不同的持槍犯罪案件。
Main Body
In Toronto, two people shot at each other early Sunday morning. A 25-year-old man stole a car with a person inside. The car hit other cars and people. Some people went to the hospital, but they are okay now. Police arrested the man.
在多倫多，週日清晨有兩人互相開槍。一名 25 歲男子搶走了一輛車，車內還有一人。該車撞到了其他車輛與行人。部分人員被送往醫院，但目前情況穩定。警方已逮捕該名男子。
In Philadelphia, police chased a stolen car. A person broke a police car. Then, a person shot a gun at two empty cars. No one was hurt in this event. Police gave three tickets to people in the crowd.
在費城，警方追緝一輛失竊車輛。有人毀損了一輛警車。隨後，有人向兩輛空車開槍。此次事件中沒有人受傷。警方向群眾中的三人開出了罰單。
Police in Philadelphia are still looking for the person with the gun.
費城警方目前仍在搜尋該名持槍人士。
Conclusion
Police caught the man in Toronto, but the person in Philadelphia is still free.
警方在多倫多逮捕了該名男子，但費城的嫌犯仍然在逃。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 THE 'PAST' SWITCH
In this story, things already happened. To talk about the past, we often add -ed to the end of the action word.
Look at these changes:
- Work Worked
- Chase Chased
- Arrest Arrested
⚠️ THE 'TRICKY' WORDS
Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize them. These are very common in A2 English:
| Now (Present) | Then (Past) | Example from Text |
|---|---|---|
| Steal | Stole | ...stole a car |
| Hit | Hit | The car hit other cars |
| Give | Gave | Police gave three tickets |
| Go | Went | Some people went to the hospital |
💡 QUICK TIP: 'STILL'
Use the word still when a situation has not changed.
- Police are still looking... (They started looking before, and they are doing it now too).