Actor James Handy Dies in California
演員 James Handy 在加州去世
Introduction
An 81-year-old actor died on Wednesday, June 3. A person stabbed him at his home.
一名 81 歲的演員於 6 月 3 日（週三）去世。有人在他家中刺傷他。
Main Body
The police found James Handy in his front yard. He had wounds in his chest. He went to the hospital, but he died.
警方在前院發現了 James Handy。他的胸口有傷口。他被送往醫院，但最終不幸去世。
Police arrested Michael Gledhill. He is 44 years old. He lived in the house with his mother. His mother was the partner of Mr. Handy.
警方逮捕了 Michael Gledhill。他今年 44 歲。他與母親同住在該房屋中。他的母親是 Handy 先生的伴侶。
Gledhill called 911. He said Mr. Handy was a bad man. The police took Gledhill to jail. He must pay $2 million to leave jail.
Gledhill 撥打了 911。他說 Handy 先生是一個壞人。警方將 Gledhill 逮捕入獄。他必須支付 200 萬美元的保釋金才能出獄。
The police say this was one accident. Other people in the city are safe.
警方表示這是一起單一事件。市內其他居民是安全的。
Conclusion
Michael Gledhill is in jail. He will go to court for the murder of James Handy.
Michael Gledhill 目前在獄中。他將因謀殺 James Handy 而被起訴。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ The "Past" Pattern
To move to A2, you must stop using present words when talking about yesterday. Look at how the story changes the action words:
- Find → Found (The police found him)
- Go → Went (He went to the hospital)
- Say → Said (He said Mr. Handy was bad)
- Take → Took (The police took Gledhill)
Why this matters: In English, these words change their whole shape. You cannot just add "-ed".
🏠 'His' vs 'He'
Beginners often confuse the person with the thing they own.
- He = The man (The person doing the action).
- His = Something belonging to the man (His home, his mother, his chest).
Quick Check:
- He is in jail.
- His mother is the partner.
💡 Useful Word: 'Safe'
When the text says "Other people... are safe," it means there is no danger. It is a key A2 word for describing situations.