Toronto Police Use DNA to Find Names of Dead People
多倫多警方利用 DNA 鑑定確認死者身分
Introduction
The Toronto Police have a new plan. They use special DNA tests to find the names of dead people.
多倫多警方有一個新計劃，他們利用特殊的 DNA 檢測來尋找死者的姓名。
Main Body
The police have a project called Project 31. They have 31 cases of dead people with no names. They use a new DNA method. This method looks at family history to find relatives. This project found the names of 11 people.
警方有一個名為「Project 31」的計畫。他們有 31 件無法確認身分的死者案件，因此採用了一種新的 DNA 分析方法。此方法透過分析家族歷史來尋找親屬。目前該計畫已確認了 11 人的姓名。
In 2021, police found a dead man. They used the new DNA test in 2022. They found his name was Willard Duval. He was an Indigenous man. He disappeared in 2018.
2021 年，警方發現一名男性屍體。他們於 2022 年使用了新的 DNA 檢測，確認其姓名為 Willard Duval。他是一名原住民男子，於 2018 年失蹤。
Willard and his brother were separated as children. This happened because of a school for Indigenous children. Now, the family knows where Willard is. They can bury him and say goodbye.
Willard 與他的哥哥在孩童時期便分離，這是因為當時的原住民學校制度。現在，家人終於得知 Willard 的下落，能夠將他安葬並與他告別。
Conclusion
The Toronto Police are still working on the other cases. They hope to find more names soon.
多倫多警方仍在處理其他案件，希望能盡快確認更多死者的姓名。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ The "Time Jump" (Past vs. Present)
Look at how the story moves from now to then. To reach A2, you must see the difference between these two patterns:
1. Right Now (Present)
- The police have a plan.
- They use DNA tests.
- The family knows.
- → Use this for things that are true today.
2. Then (Past)
- He disappeared in 2018.
- This happened because of a school.
- Police found a man.
- → Notice the -ed ending? That is the signal that the action is finished.
Quick Word Swap
| Now | Then (Past) |
|---|---|
| Find | Found |
| Use | Used |
| Is | Was |
💡 Tutor's Tip: When you see a year (like 2021 or 2018), always look for the -ed or the special past word (like found).