Bad Care for Animals in the USA and Germany
美國與德國的動物虐待事件
Introduction
This report talks about two stories. In these stories, people did not take care of their animals.
本報告講述了兩個故事。在這些故事中,人們沒有照顧好他們的動物。
Main Body
In Florida, police arrested Christina Pitts on June 2. She had 92 animals. The animals did not have enough food or medicine. One horse was very sick and died.
在佛羅里達州,警方於6月2日逮捕了Christina Pitts。她擁有92隻動物。這些動物缺乏足夠的食物或藥品。有一匹馬病得很嚴重並死亡。
In Germany, a place called Ziegenbande had 80 dead goats. The goats had no food and no water. Doctors saved 41 other animals. The owner said the animals were happy, but this was a lie.
在德國,一個名為Ziegenbande的地方有80隻山羊死亡。這些山羊沒有食物也沒有水。醫生救了另外41隻動物。飼主聲稱動物們很快樂,但這是謊言。
Now, the police in Florida are looking for more proof. In Germany, the court is slow. The trial for the owner did not start yet.
現在,佛羅里達州的警方正在尋找更多證據。在德國,法院進度緩慢。飼主的審判尚未開始。
Conclusion
Both owners did not feed their animals. Now, the law is helping the animals.
兩位飼主都沒有餵養他們的動物。現在法律正在幫助這些動物。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
To tell a story about things that already happened, we often change the action word (verb).
The Pattern: Word + -ed Past
- arrest arrested
- sav saved*
The Special Words (Irregulars): Some words change completely. You must memorize these:
- do did
- have had
- say said
Quick Example from Text:
- Present: She has animals. Past: She had 92 animals.
- Present: This is a lie. Past: This was a lie.