The Search for Nancy Guthrie
尋找 Nancy Guthrie
Introduction
Police in Arizona are looking for Nancy Guthrie. She is 84 years old. She disappeared on January 31, 2026.
亞利桑那州警方正在尋找 Nancy Guthrie。她今年 84 歲，於 2026 年 1 月 31 日失蹤。
Main Body
The police and the FBI are working together. They say the family did not do anything wrong. Some people on the internet said bad things about the family, but the police say they are innocent.
警方與 FBI 正在合作。他們表示家屬並沒有做錯任何事。網路上有些人對該家庭發表了不利言論，但警方表示他們是清白的。
Sheriff Nanos says the work is slow. The police must test DNA and blood in a lab. This takes a long time. The family is unhappy because the police do not talk to them enough. The family hired their own helpers to find her.
警長 Nanos 表示進展緩慢。警方必須在實驗室測試 DNA 和血液，這需要很長時間。家屬感到不滿，因為警方與他們的溝通不足。家屬聘請了自己的助手來尋找她。
Some experts think Nancy is not alive. They found blood in her house. Also, Nancy needs a special heart machine to live. Other experts say the police stopped using dogs to find her too early.
部分專家認為 Nancy 已經不在人世。他們在她家中發現了血跡。此外，Nancy 需要特殊的心臟設備才能生存。其他專家則認為警方過早停止使用搜救犬尋找她。
Conclusion
The police are still looking for the person who took her. They are using computers and science to find the answer.
警方仍在尋找擄走她的人。他們正利用電腦與科學方法來尋找答案。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 The Power of 'NOT'
In this story, we see a very simple way to change a sentence from Yes to No. For A2 learners, mastering the word "not" is the key to describing problems.
How it works: Just put not after the word is, are, or do.
- The Fact: The family did something wrong. The Truth: The family did not do anything wrong.
- The Fact: Nancy is alive. The Truth: Nancy is not alive.
🛠️ Useful Word Pairings
Look at these phrases from the text. They help you talk about time and effort:
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Working together | Two or more people doing one job. |
| Long time | Not fast. Slow. |
| Too early | Before the right moment. |
💡 Quick Tip: 'Their own'
The text says: "The family hired their own helpers."
Use "their own" when you want to say something belongs only to that group and not to anyone else (like the police).