Police Stop Attack on Muslim Meeting

警方阻止針對穆斯林集會的襲擊


Introduction

Police in the UK arrested twelve people. These people wanted to hurt people at a large Muslim meeting.

英國警方逮捕了十二人。這些人企圖在一次大型穆斯林集會上傷害他人。

Main Body

About 15,000 people were at a meeting in Suffolk. Police got a warning about a dangerous plan. They stopped the meeting early to keep everyone safe.

在薩福克郡的一次集會中約有15,000人參加。警方收到關於一項危險計畫的警告。為了確保 everyone 的安全,他們提前結束了集會。

Police arrested twelve people in different cities. Some people may have planned to kill. Police are now searching their houses.

警方在不同城市逮捕了十二人。有些人可能計畫進行謀殺。警方目前正在搜查他們的住家。

Government leaders say the police acted fast. They say this stopped people from dying. The police want to protect everyone in the country.

政府領導人表示警方行動迅速。他們認為這防止了死亡事件的發生。警方希望保護國家內的每一個人。

Conclusion

Police are still working at the meeting place. They say other people in the public are safe.

警方仍在集會地點執行任務。他們表示其他民眾是安全的。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 Action Words (The Past)

Look at these words from the story. They tell us things that already happened.

  • Arrested (Police took them) → The police arrested twelve people.
  • Stopped (Ended the action) → They stopped the meeting.
  • Acted (Did something) → The police acted fast.

The Rule: Most of these words end in -ed. When you see -ed, think: Yesterday or Before now.


🧱 Building Sentences with "Want To"

In the text, we see: "These people wanted to hurt people."

Use this pattern to talk about goals: Person \rightarrow want/wanted to \rightarrow action

  • I want to learn English.
  • They wanted to kill.
  • Police want to protect everyone.

🔍 Quick Word Switch

Word in TextSimpler Meaning
WarningA message about danger
PublicAll the people
SearchingLooking for something

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When police take someone to the police station because they think the person broke the law
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
warning (n.)
A statement that tells you about a possible danger or problem
Example:The weather report gave a warning about the big storm.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem
Example:It is dangerous to walk on the road without looking.
searching (v.)
Looking carefully for something or someone
Example:I am searching for my lost keys in the living room.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from harm
Example:A helmet helps to protect your head when you ride a bike.
public (n.)
People in general, living in a community
Example:The park is open to the public every day.
Practice A2 words in a crossword