Violent Crimes in Big Cities

大城市的暴力犯罪


Introduction

Many people died in the UK and the US between May 27 and June 8, 2026.

在2026年5月27日至6月8日之間,英國和美國有許多人死亡。

Main Body

In London, many people died from knives. A man named Mark Orabiyi and a young woman died. In one house, two parents and their son also died.

在倫敦,許多人死於刀傷。一名叫 Mark Orabiyi 的男子和一名年輕女性死亡。在其中一戶人家,兩位父母及其兒子也死亡了。

In the US, many people used guns. In Philadelphia, a student died because of a stolen phone. In Ohio and Missouri, many people were hurt in shootings.

在美國,許多人使用槍械。在費城,一名學生因手機被盜而死亡。在俄亥俄州和密蘇里州,許多人在槍擊事件中受傷。

In Chicago, four people died from guns. In Los Angeles, a father killed his two sons and then killed himself.

在芝加哥,四人死於槍擊。在洛杉磯,一名父親殺死了兩個兒子,隨後自殺。

Conclusion

The police are looking for the bad people now.

警方目前正在緝捕歹徒。

Vocabulary Learning

📍 Spotting Places

In the text, we see words like London, US, Philadelphia, and Chicago.

Notice how we use the word "In" before a city or country to say where something happens:

  • In London \rightarrow (The city)
  • In the US \rightarrow (The country)
  • In Chicago \rightarrow (The city)

🕒 Time Windows

Look at this phrase: "between May 27 and June 8".

When you want to talk about a start date and an end date, use this pattern: Between [Date A] and [Date B]

Example: Between Monday and Friday.

Vocabulary Learning

violent (adj.)
using physical force to hurt someone
Example:The movie has many violent scenes.
crime (n.)
an illegal action
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
stolen (adj.)
taken by a thief
Example:The police found the stolen phone.
shootings (n.)
acts of shooting guns at people
Example:The news reported several shootings in the city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword