Police Search for Nancy Guthrie

警方搜尋 Nancy Guthrie


Introduction

Police in Pima County are working hard to find 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. She is missing from her home.

Pima 郡的警方正努力尋找 84 歲的 Nancy Guthrie。她在家中失蹤。

Main Body

Nancy Guthrie disappeared on February 1. Police found blood and medicine in her house. The FBI saw a person with a gun and a mask. They think this person took Nancy. Police do not know who this person is yet.

Nancy Guthrie 於 2 月 1 日失蹤。警方在她家中發現了血跡和藥物。FBI 看到一名持有槍械且戴著面具的人。他們認為此人劫走了 Nancy。警方目前尚未得知此人的身份。

Sheriff Chris Nanos says the search is slow. He says the science labs need more time. Now, police are stopping people who make videos about the case on the internet. Police arrested three men because they blocked the roads and went into private gardens.

警長 Chris Nanos 表示搜尋進展緩慢。他表示科學實驗室需要更多時間。目前,警方正在攔截那些在網路上製作關於此案影片的人。警方逮捕了三名男子,因為他們阻塞道路並闖入私人花園。

Some people are angry at Sheriff Nanos. A video shows he had a gun at the airport. He did not tell the police about the gun. The police let him go. Many people think this is not fair.

有些人對警長 Nanos 感到憤怒。一段影片顯示他在機場時持有槍械。他並未向警方申報該槍枝。警方隨後將他釋放。許多人認為這並不公平。

Savannah Guthrie is back at her job at NBC. A reporter says the family did not pay a lot of money for private detectives. This is not true.

Savannah Guthrie 已回到 NBC 恢復工作。一名記者稱該家庭並沒有花大筆資金聘請私人偵探。這並非事實。

Conclusion

Police still do not know where Nancy Guthrie is. They are still watching the neighborhood.

警方仍不知道 Nancy Guthrie 在何處。他們仍在監視該社區。

Vocabulary Learning

🔍 The "Who/What" Connection

In this story, we see how to describe people and things using simple labels. For an A2 learner, the most important part is connecting a person to a detail.

1. Describing People

  • Nancy Guthrie \rightarrow 84-year-old
  • The person \rightarrow with a gun and a mask
  • The men \rightarrow blocked the roads

2. Describing Places/Things

  • The house \rightarrow blood and medicine
  • The search \rightarrow slow

💡 Pro-Tip: "Is/Are" for Status

Use is for one person and are for many people to tell us their current state:

  • Nancy is missing. (One person)
  • Some people are angry. (Many people)
  • The search is slow. (One thing)

Quick Vocabulary Shift:

  • Disappeared \rightarrow Went away suddenly.
  • Private \rightarrow Not for everyone.

Vocabulary Learning

missing (adj.)
not able to be found
Example:The police are looking for the missing cat.
disappeared (v.)
went away suddenly
Example:The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
mask (n.)
something that covers your face
Example:He wore a mask to the party.
arrested (v.)
taken by police to a station
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing.
private (adj.)
only for one person or group; not public
Example:This is a private garden, please do not enter.
fair (adj.)
treating people in a way that is right or equal
Example:It is not fair that he got a prize and I did not.
detectives (n.)
people whose job is to find information about crimes
Example:The detectives are looking for clues.
neighborhood (n.)
the area around your home
Example:I live in a very quiet neighborhood.
Practice A2 words in a crossword