American Student Missing in Japan
美國學生在日本失蹤
Introduction
James Higginbotham is 20 years old. He is a student from the USA. He is missing in Japan since May 29.
James Higginbotham 今年 20 歲，是一位來自美國的學生。他自 5 月 29 日起在日本失蹤。
Main Body
James went to Japan with his family. He and his family had a fight about AI computers. James does not like AI because it uses too much water.
James 與家人一同前往日本。他與家人因為 AI 電腦的問題發生了爭執。James 不喜歡 AI，因為 AI 耗水量過高。
James arrived at Yamashina station in Kyoto at 8:15 PM. His phone stopped working at 8:29 PM. His family sent messages, but he did not answer. He likes hiking, so maybe he went into the forest.
James 於晚上 8 點 15 分到達京都的山科站。他的手機在 8 點 29 分停止運作。他的家人發送了訊息，但他沒有回應。他喜歡健行，所以可能走進了森林。
The police searched for three days. They used 100 officers, dogs, and helicopters. They did not find him. Now, the family is paying a private rescue team. This costs more than $100,000.
警方搜尋了三天。他們動用了 100 名警員、搜救犬和直升機。但他們沒有找到他。現在，家人正支付費用聘請私人救援隊，費用超過 10 萬美元。
Conclusion
James is still missing. His family is trying to find him with a private team.
James 仍然失蹤。他的家人正嘗試透過私人救援隊尋找他。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time & Action
Look at how we say when things happen:
- 8:15 PM → at 8:15 PM
- May 29 → since May 29
The Rule: Use 'at' for a specific clock time. Use 'since' for a date that started in the past and continues now.
🚫 Saying 'No' in the Past
In the story, James did not answer and the police did not find him.
Pattern: did not + action word (base form)
- Correct: He did not answer (Not: did not answered)
- Correct: They did not find (Not: did not found)
💰 Money Words
Costs = How much money you must pay.
- This costs $100,000.
- The ticket costs $10.