Three Motorcycle Accidents
三起摩托車事故
Introduction
Police in New York and Ohio are looking at three motorcycle accidents.
紐約與俄亥俄州的警方正在調查三起摩托車事故。
Main Body
In New York, a car pulled a boat. The car hit two motorcycles. Two riders were under the boat. Firefighters and police helped them. Four people went to the hospital with bad injuries. Other people on the road helped too.
在紐約，一輛車牽引著一艘船，該車撞上了兩輛摩托車。兩名騎士被壓在船下。消防員與警察對他們進行了救援。四人因傷勢嚴重被送往醫院。路上的其他民眾也提供了協助。
Two more accidents happened in Ohio. One happened near a university at 1:30 in the morning. Another happened on Friday night on a road in Darke County.
俄亥俄州又發生了兩起事故。其中一起發生在凌晨1點30分的一所大學附近。另一起則發生在週五夜晚的 Darke County 道路上。
Police in Ohio do not have all the facts. They do not know why the accidents happened. They do not know if the people are hurt.
俄亥俄州警方尚未掌握所有事實。他們不知道事故發生的原因，也不清楚人員是否受傷。
Conclusion
Police are still working to find the causes of these three accidents.
警方仍在努力找出這三起事故的原因。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time & Place
When we tell a story, we use specific words to show where and when things happen. This is a key step for A2 learners.
The "Where" (Locations):
- In New York
- In Ohio
- Near a university
- On a road
The "When" (Times):
- At 1:30 in the morning
- On Friday night
🛠️ Action Words (Past Tense)
Notice how the words change to show the action is finished (Past).
- Pull Pulled (The car pulled a boat)
- Hit Hit (It stays the same!)
- Happen Happened (Accidents happened in Ohio)
- Help Helped (Police helped them)
Quick Rule: Most simple actions just need -ed at the end to move from today to yesterday.