Henry Ruggs III Must Stay in Prison
Henry Ruggs III 必須繼續服刑
Introduction
A board in Nevada said no to Henry Ruggs III. He wanted to leave prison early, but he cannot.
內華達州的一個委員會拒絕了 Henry Ruggs III。他希望能提前出獄，但無法如願。
Main Body
In 2021, Mr. Ruggs drove his car very fast. He drove at 156 mph. He drank too much alcohol. A woman and her dog died in the crash. The Las Vegas Raiders fired him from his job.
2021 年，Ruggs 先生開車速度極快，時速達到 156 英里。由於他飲酒過量，導致一起車禍造成一名女子及其狗死亡。拉斯維加斯突擊者隊隨後將其解僱。
Mr. Ruggs went to court in 2023. He said he was guilty. The judge sent him to prison for three to ten years.
Ruggs 先生於 2023 年出庭，並承認有罪。法官判處他三年至十年的監禁。
Mr. Ruggs tried to change. He finished college and worked in prison. He said he was sorry for what he did. His lawyers said he is a better person now.
Ruggs 先生嘗試做出改變。他完成了大學學業並在獄中工作。他表示對自己的所作所為深感後悔。他的律師表示他現在已經成為一個更好的人。
But the board did not agree. They said he is not ready to leave prison.
但委員會並不認同，認為他尚未準備好出獄。
Conclusion
Mr. Ruggs stays in prison. He can leave on August 24, 2027.
Ruggs 先生將繼續服刑，預計於 2027 年 8 月 24 日出獄。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Clock
Look at how the story tells us things that already happened. We change the action words (verbs) to show the time is finished.
The Pattern: Most words just get an -ed at the end.
- Want → Wanted*
- Finish → Finished*
- Work → Worked*
The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You must memorize these!
- Drive → Drove*
- Drink → Drank*
- Say → Said*
Quick Check: Why does this matter? If you say "I work in prison," you are there now. If you say "I worked in prison," it is a memory.