Police Arrest Man with Gun at US Capitol
美國國會大廈附近一名男子攜槍被捕
Introduction
Police arrested a man on Monday. He had a gun in his car near the US Capitol.
警方於週一逮捕了一名男子。他在國會大廈附近的車內攜帶了一把槍。
Main Body
The man drove a gray car to a police fence. Police closed the area. They took things from the car. They also saved a dog from the car.
該男子駕駛一輛灰色汽車來到警方的圍欄處。警方封鎖了該區域，從車內取出物品，並救出了一隻狗。
It is against the law to have guns at the Capitol. People can go to jail or pay money if they bring weapons. Police are very strict now.
在國會大廈攜帶槍支是違法的。攜帶武器者可能會被監禁或處以罰金。警方目前的執法非常嚴格。
Other people tried to bring guns here before. In 2025 and 2026, police found rifles and knives. They found weapons from people in Georgia and Oregon.
之前也有其他人嘗試攜帶槍支前來。在2025年和2026年，警方發現了步槍和刀具，這些武器是由來自喬治亞州和俄勒岡州的人攜帶的。
Conclusion
The area stayed closed. Police want to know why the man came to the Capitol.
該區域維持封鎖。警方想了解該男子來到國會大廈的原因。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
Look at these words from the story:
- Arrest Arrested
- Close Closed
- Save Saved
The Secret: To talk about yesterday or last year, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word.
📦 'The' vs 'A'
- A man: We don't know him. He is just one man among many.
- The man: Now we know which man we are talking about (the one with the gun).
Pattern: New person A/An Known person The
📍 Where things are
- In the car (Inside)
- At the Capitol (A specific place/address)
- Near the US Capitol (Close to, but not touching)