Dead American Student Found in Japan
美國學生在日本被發現死亡
Introduction
James Higginbotham was a 20-year-old student from Auburn University. He died in the mountains of Japan. Police found his body on June 6.
James Higginbotham 是一位來自歐本大學的 20 歲學生。他在日本的山區死亡。警方於 6 月 6 日發現了他的屍體。
Main Body
James visited Japan with his family. On May 29, he had an argument with his mother. They disagreed about using AI technology. After the fight, James left Kyoto Station alone.
James 與家人一同前往日本旅遊。5 月 29 日，他與母親發生爭執。他們對於使用 AI 技術持有不同意見。爭吵後，James 獨自離開了京都車站。
Police looked for him. More than 100 people and dogs helped. The weather was very bad. It rained a lot, so the search was difficult.
警方展開搜尋。超過 100 人以及搜救犬協助。當時天氣非常糟糕，大雨紛飛，使得搜尋工作十分困難。
The U.S. Embassy and the FBI also helped. Later, a group of volunteers looked for him. On June 6, they found his body in a forest in the mountains.
美國大使館與 FBI 也提供協助。隨後，一群志願者參與搜尋。6 月 6 日，他們在山區的一片森林中發現了他的屍體。
Conclusion
The police are still working. They want to find out why James died.
警方仍在調查中，他們希望能查明 James 死亡的原因。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Shift
Look at how the story moves from now to then. To reach A2, you must master the simple past.
The Pattern: Most words just add -ed to show the action is finished.
- Visit → Visited
- Disagree → Disagreeed
- Help → Helped
The 'Rule-Breakers': Some words change completely. You just have to remember these:
- Is/Am → Was (e.g., He was a student)
- Have → Had (e.g., He had an argument)
- Leave → Left (e.g., James left the station)
- Find → Found (e.g., Police found his body)
Quick Tip for A2: If you see a date like "June 6" or "May 29," the verb usually needs to be in this past form.