Man Goes to Prison for Killing Partner
男子殺害伴侶被判入獄
Introduction
Clifton George killed his partner, Annabel Rook. He also started a fire in their home. Now, he must go to prison for the rest of his life.
Clifton George 殺害了他的伴侶 Annabel Rook，還在他的家中放火。現在，他必須終身入獄。
Main Body
Last June, Annabel Rook told Clifton George to leave their home. They had a fight. Clifton killed her with a knife. Then, he started a fire in the house. He wanted to hide the evidence of the crime.
去年六月，Annabel Rook 要求 Clifton George 離開他們的家。他們發生了爭執，Clifton 用刀殺害了她。接著，他在屋內放火，企圖掩蓋犯罪證據。
Clifton was often mean to Annabel. He shouted at her and hurt her. The judge said Clifton was a dangerous man. Annabel was a very kind person. She helped refugee women in her job.
Clifton 平時對 Annabel 態度很惡劣。他經常對她大聲吼叫並傷害她。法官表示 Clifton 是一個危險的男人。而 Annabel 是一個非常善良的人，她的工作是幫助難民女性。
Annabel's father is a retired judge. He said that bad partners are very dangerous when the relationship ends. Clifton had a hard life as a child, but the judge did not change the sentence.
Annabel 的父親是一位退休法官。他表示當一段關係結束時，惡劣的伴侶是非常危險的。儘管 Clifton 孩童時期的生活很艱苦，但法官並未因此改變判刑。
Conclusion
Clifton George must stay in prison for at least 23 years.
Clifton George 必須在獄中至少服刑 23 年。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ The 'Back-Then' Words
In this story, most things happened in the past. To talk about yesterday or last year, we change the action word (verb).
The Pattern: Add -ed
- Help → Helped
- Shout → Shouted*
- Start → Started
The 'Rule-Breakers' (Irregular) Some words change completely. You just have to remember them:
- Go → Went
- Tell → Told
- Have → Had
💡 Quick Look: Describing People
Notice how the story uses simple words to show a contrast (opposite ideas):
Bad side Mean, Dangerous, Hard life Good side Kind, Helped others