Police Finish Study on Death of Terry Bollea

警方完成對 Terry Bollea 死亡事件的調查


Introduction

The Clearwater Police finished their work. Terry Bollea, also known as Hulk Hogan, died of natural causes.

Clearwater 警方已完成工作。Terry Bollea(亦即 Hulk Hogan)死於自然原因。

Main Body

The police wrote a long report. They looked at medical papers and talked to people. Terry Bollea was 71 years old. He died on July 24 last year. The police say no one killed him.

警方寫了一份詳細的報告。他們查閱了醫療文件並詢問了相關人士。Terry Bollea 當時 71 歲。他於去年 7 月 24 日去世。警方表示沒有人殺害他。

His wife and two helpers were at the house. They tried to help him breathe. They called the emergency doctors. One helper thought a surgery caused the death, but she was wrong. She was very sad and confused.

他的妻子和兩名助手當時在家中。他們試圖幫助他呼吸,並撥打了急救電話。一名助手認為是手術導致死亡,但她是錯的。她當時非常悲傷且混亂。

Mr. Bollea was very sick for many weeks. He had problems with his blood, lungs, and kidneys. The doctor says he had a heart attack. A second doctor checked his body and found the same thing.

Bollea 先生病了許多個星期。他的血液、肺臟和腎臟都有問題。醫生稱他死於心臟病發。第二名醫生檢查其身體後發現結果相同。

Mr. Bollea was a famous wrestler in the WWE. He won six championships. In 2015, the WWE took him out of the Hall of Fame because he used bad words. In 2018, they let him back in.

Bollea 先生是 WWE 的著名摔角手。他贏得過六次冠軍。2015 年,WWE 因為他使用了不當言論而將他剔除出名人堂。直到 2018 年,他們才允許他回歸。

Conclusion

The police closed the case. Terry Bollea died because he was very sick.

警方已結案。Terry Bollea 是因為病情嚴重而去世。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, almost everything happened before now. To tell a story about the past, we usually add -ed to the end of the action word.

Look at these changes:

  • finish \rightarrow finished
  • look \rightarrow looked
  • call \rightarrow called

⚠️ The Rule Breakers

Some words are "rebels." They don't use -ed. You must memorize them as they are:

NowIn the PastExample from text
writewroteThe police wrote a report.
saysaidThe police say (present) \rightarrow (past) said
winwonHe won six championships.
bewas/wereHe was 71 years old.

Quick Tip: Use was for one person (He was) and were for more than one (They were).

Vocabulary Learning

natural causes (n.)
Death because of old age or sickness, not an accident or crime
Example:The old man died of natural causes in his sleep.
report (n.)
A written story about something that happened
Example:The police wrote a report about the car accident.
emergency (adj.)
Something that needs help very quickly
Example:Call the emergency doctor if you feel very sick.
surgery (n.)
When a doctor cuts open a body to fix something inside
Example:He had surgery on his leg after the game.
confused (adj.)
Not able to think clearly or understand something
Example:I was confused because the street signs were wrong.
kidneys (n.)
Two organs in the body that clean the blood
Example:Drinking water is good for your kidneys.
championships (n.)
Contests to find the best player or team
Example:The team won three championships in a row.
Practice A2 words in a crossword