Police Arrest Man in Greece

希臘警方逮捕一名男子


Introduction

Police in Greece arrested a 37-year-old man from Palestine. They think he is a member of Hamas.

希臘警方逮捕了一名 37 歲的巴勒斯坦男子,他們認為他是哈馬斯的成員。

Main Body

The man worked as an electrician in a hotel. Police watched him for a long time. He knew four other men in Cyprus. These men went to Malaysia. There, they learned how to make bombs.

該名男子在一家酒店擔任電工。警方對他進行了長時間的監視。他認識四名在賽普勒斯的男子,這些人前往馬來西亞,在那裡學習如何製造炸彈。

Police searched houses in Athens and Crete. They found computers, money, and lab tools. The man wanted to attack a ship called the MS Crown Iris. This is an Israeli cruise ship.

警方搜查了雅典和克里特島的住宅,發現了電腦、金錢和實驗工具。該名男子企圖攻擊一艘名為 MS Crown Iris 的船隻,這是一艘以色列郵輪。

Many people are angry at this ship. They say the ship's owner helps the Israeli army. Because of this, people often protest at the ports in Greece.

許多人對這艘船感到憤怒,稱船主協助以色列軍隊。因此,人們經常在希臘的港口抗議。

Conclusion

The man is waiting for a judge. Police are still looking for other people in the group.

該名男子目前正等待法官判決。警方仍在追緝該組織中的其他成員。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The "Who did what" Pattern

In this story, we see a very simple way to talk about the past. We just change the end of the word.

The Pattern: Add -ed

  • Watch → Watched
  • Work → Worked*
  • Search → Searched
  • Arrest → Arrested

Note: 'Worked' is a special case here because it describes his job in the past.


🌍 Places & People

Look at how we connect people to places using from and in:

  • From (Origin/Birth): Man from Palestine
  • In (Current Location): Police in Greece / Houses in Athens

Quick Tip: Use FROM for the starting point \rightarrow Use IN for the destination or location.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take a person away because they think the person broke the law.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
member (n.)
A person who belongs to a group or a club.
Example:She is a member of the local swimming club.
electrician (n.)
A person whose job is to put in or fix electrical wires.
Example:We called an electrician to fix the lights in the kitchen.
attack (v.)
To try to hurt a person or damage a place using violence.
Example:The soldiers tried to attack the enemy base.
protest (v.)
To show that you strongly disagree with something, often by gathering in a group.
Example:People protest in the street to ask for better pay.
judge (n.)
The person in a court who decides if someone is guilty or innocent.
Example:The judge listened to the evidence before making a decision.
Practice A2 words in a crossword