A Park Ranger Dies on Denali Mountain
一名公園管理員在迪納利山死亡
Introduction
A park ranger died after a fall on Mount McKinley. Other climbers also died on this mountain recently.
一名公園管理員在麥金利山墜落死亡。最近也有其他登山者在這座山死亡。
Main Body
Robin Pendery was a ranger at Denali National Park. On Thursday, he fell into a deep crack in the ice. Other people tried to save him, but he died. The park is now looking for more information.
Robin Pendery 是迪納利國家公園的一名管理員。週四，他墜入了一個深冰裂縫中。其他人試圖救他，但他還是死亡了。公園目前正在尋找更多資訊。
Other people died on this mountain lately. One week ago, three people from Latvia died. In June 2025, another climber fell and died. This mountain is very dangerous.
最近也有其他人在這座山死亡。一週前，三名來自拉脫維亞的人死亡。2025年6月，另一名登山者墜落死亡。這座山非常危險。
Many people visit the park every year. Brooke Merrell is the boss of the park. She said Robin Pendery was a great worker. He helped climbers stay safe from 2024 until he died.
每年有許多人造訪該公園。Brooke Merrell 是公園的主管。她表示 Robin Pendery 是一位優秀的員工。從2024年起直到他死亡，他一直協助登山者維持安全。
Conclusion
The park is still studying why Ranger Pendery died.
公園仍在研究 Pendery 管理員死亡的原因。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Past' Story
Look at these words from the text: died, fell, helped.
In English, when we talk about things that are finished, we often add -ed to the end of the action word. This tells the listener: "This happened before now."
Simple Pattern: Action Finished Action Help Helped
The 'Rule Breakers' Some words are rebels. They don't use -ed. You must memorize them as they are:
- Fall (now) Fell (past)
- Die (now) Died (past)
Vocabulary Focus: Location & People
- Ranger A person who protects a park.
- Climber A person who goes up a mountain.
- Deep crack A long, thin hole in the ice.