The Search for Nancy Guthrie

尋找 Nancy Guthrie


Introduction

Nancy Guthrie is 84 years old. She is missing from Tucson, Arizona. The police and the FBI are looking for her, but they are arguing.

Nancy Guthrie 今年 84 歲。她在亞利桑那州圖森市失蹤。警方與 FBI 正在搜尋她,但雙方存在分歧。

Main Body

The FBI and the local police do not agree. The FBI says the local police did not help them for four days. The local police say they worked together quickly.

FBI 與當地警方未能達成共識。FBI 表示當地警方四天內都沒有提供協助。當地警方則稱他們迅速地展開了合作。

Some people on the internet say the family took her. The police say this is not true. The police arrested three people from YouTube because they stopped the work.

網路上有些人說家人將她帶走了。警方表示這並非事實。警方逮捕了三名來自 YouTube 的人士,因為他們阻礙了工作進度。

People looked for Nancy in Mexico. A group found a tip about a grave. They searched the area, but they did not find her.

有人在墨西哥搜尋 Nancy。一個小組發現了關於墳墓的線索。他們搜尋了該區域,但並未找到她。

Conclusion

Nancy Guthrie is still missing. The police have no suspects. They are still looking for her.

Nancy Guthrie 仍處於失蹤狀態。警方目前沒有嫌疑人,仍持續搜尋她。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Not' Trick

To reach A2, you must master how to say 'No' using do not and did not. Look at how the story changes time:

  • Now/General (Present):

    • The FBI and police do not agree.
    • (Use do not for things that are true right now).
  • Before (Past):

    • The local police did not help them.
    • They did not find her.
    • (Use did not for things that happened in the past).

Quick Rule: When you use did not, the action word stays simple. → Wrong: did not helped → Right: did not help

Vocabulary Learning

missing (adj.)
Someone who cannot be found
Example:The police are looking for the missing woman.
arguing (v.)
Speaking angrily because people disagree
Example:The two friends are arguing about the movie.
arrested (v.)
When the police take someone to the station
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing.
tip (n.)
A small piece of helpful information
Example:The police received a tip about where the thief was.
grave (n.)
A place where a dead person is buried
Example:They put flowers on the grave.
suspects (n.)
People that the police think committed a crime
Example:The police have three suspects in the case.
Practice A2 words in a crossword