Libby Fox Returns to Her Family
Libby Fox 回到家人身邊
Introduction
The Fox-Trueman family has many problems. They have health and money problems. Libby Fox is back home now.
Fox-Trueman 家族面臨許多問題，包括健康與財務問題。Libby Fox 現在回到了家中。
Main Body
Denise Fox is very sick. She has cancer. At first, she did not tell her family. She wanted to help her grandson, Jordan. Jordan was in a car accident. Now, Denise is in the hospital for treatment.
Denise Fox 病得很嚴重，她患了癌症。起初她沒有告訴家人，因為她想幫助她的孫子 Jordan。Jordan 曾遭遇車禍。現在 Denise 正在醫院接受治療。
Libby Fox came home to help. Chelsea Fox had no money. Libby asked a woman named Sheila for money. Chelsea did not want this money because Sheila is related to a bad man.
Libby Fox 回來幫忙。Chelsea Fox 當時沒錢，所以 Libby 向一位名叫 Sheila 的女性借錢。但 Chelsea 不想要這筆錢，因為 Sheila 與一名惡劣的男人有關聯。
Libby and Chelsea were angry. Then, they talked and became friends again. Chelsea gave the money back to Sheila because she was sad and scared.
Libby 和 Chelsea 發生了爭執。之後她們交談並重新恢復了友誼。Chelsea 因為感到悲傷與恐懼，將錢還給了 Sheila。
Conclusion
The family is still in a difficult time. Denise is sick and the sisters are trying to be happy.
這個家庭仍處於困難時期。Denise 生病了，而姐妹們正努力讓自己快樂起來。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Was/Were' Connection
In this story, we see a change from the present (now) to the past (before). To reach A2, you must master how to describe a finished situation.
The Pattern:
- One person was
- Two or more people were
Examples from the text:
- Jordan was in a car accident. (One person happened before)
- Libby and Chelsea were angry. (Two people happened before)
Quick Logic: Present: She is sick Past: She was sick Present: They are friends Past: They were friends
🛠 Simple Action Words (Past Tense)
Notice how the story changes verbs to show the action is over. Most just add -ed, but some change completely.
- Regular: talk talked | ask asked
- Special: come came | give gave
Key takeaway: If you see -ed at the end of a word, the action is usually finished! became friends