Police Find Missing Children

警方尋獲失蹤兒童

Jun 4, 2026, 22:30
CanadaSociety

Introduction

Police in different cities found some missing children. They used new ways to find them.

不同城市的警方尋獲了一些失蹤兒童，他們使用了新方法來搜尋。

Main Body

Police used cameras to find the children. In Thane, police looked at 948 videos to find a seven-year-old girl. In Khanna, police used cameras and phones to find four girls.

警方利用監視器來尋找兒童。在塔那 (Thane)，警方查看了 948 段影片才找到一名七歲女孩。在卡納 (Khanna)，警方利用監視器和手機尋獲四名女孩。

Some children left home because they were sad. A girl in Thane said her family was mean to her. A man helped her because he wanted to protect her.

有些兒童是因為心情沮喪而離家。塔那的一名女孩表示她的家人對她很刻薄。一名男子因為想要保護她而提供了幫助。

Other cases were different. In Khanna, police said some people stole the children. In Toronto, police found a 14-year-old girl. No one went to jail in that case.

其他案件則有所不同。在卡納，警方表示有些人偷走了孩子。在多倫多，警方尋獲一名 14 歲女孩，該案件中沒有人入獄。

Conclusion

The children are safe now. Some people must still go to court for kidnapping.

孩子們現在都安全了。部分涉案人員仍必須就綁架罪名出庭。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The "Past Action" Secret

To talk about things that already happened, we often add -ed to the end of a word. This is how we tell a story.

Look at these changes from the text:

  • Find →\rightarrow Found (Special change)
  • Use →\rightarrow Used
  • Look →\rightarrow Looked

Quick Word Map: Feelings & Reasons

When we explain why something happened, we use simple words. See how these work in the story:

  • Sad →\rightarrow Left home.
  • Mean →\rightarrow Family was not kind.
  • Safe →\rightarrow The children are okay now.

Sentence Builder: The "Who + Did" Pattern

Beginners can build strong sentences by following this simple path:

Person →\rightarrow Action (Past) →\rightarrow Thing

Example: Police →\rightarrow found →\rightarrow children. Example: Man →\rightarrow helped →\rightarrow girl.

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
Law enforcement officers who maintain order
Example:The police arrived quickly after the accident.
cities (n.)
Large towns where many people live
Example:Many cities have public transportation.
missing (adj.)
Not found or lost
Example:The missing keys were found in the drawer.
children (n.)
Young people
Example:Children love to play outside.
new (adj.)
Recently made or introduced
Example:She bought a new book.
ways (n.)
Methods or routes
Example:There are many ways to solve this problem.
find (v.)
Discover or locate
Example:I will find my glasses.
cameras (n.)
Devices that take pictures
Example:The cameras recorded the event.
videos (n.)
Recorded moving pictures
Example:They watched videos of the concert.
Khanna (n.)
A city in India
Example:Khanna is known for its markets.
left (v.)
Departed from a place
Example:He left the house at 8 a.m.
home (n.)
Place where one lives
Example:She returned home after school.
sad (adj.)
Feeling unhappy
Example:He was sad when his friend left.
family (n.)
Relatives living together
Example:Family spends holidays together.
mean (adj.)
Unkind or harsh
Example:She was mean to the new student.
helped (v.)
Assisted
Example:He helped her carry the boxes.
protect (v.)
Keep safe from danger
Example:The fence protects the garden.
cases (n.)
Situations or examples
Example:There are many cases of fraud.
different (adj.)
Not the same
Example:We have different opinions.
stole (v.)
Took without permission
Example:Someone stole my wallet.
Toronto (n.)
A city in Canada
Example:Toronto is a busy city.
jail (n.)
Prison for criminals
Example:He went to jail for a year.
safe (adj.)
Protected from danger
Example:The child is safe.
court (n.)
Place where legal matters are decided
Example:The case went to court.
kidnapping (n.)
Illegal taking of a person
Example:Kidnapping is a serious crime.
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