Police Look for Person Who Wrote Numbers on Grass

警方在尋找在草地上寫數字的人


Introduction

Police in Washington D.C. are looking for a person. This person wrote numbers on the grass near the Washington Monument.

華盛頓特區的警方正在尋找一個人。這個人在華盛頓紀念碑附近的草地上寫了數字。

Main Body

On Thursday, police saw the numbers '8647' on the grass. The government says this is a crime. They are checking the grass to see how the person did it.

週四,警方在草地上看到了「8647」這些數字。政府表示這是一種犯罪行為。他們正在檢查草地,以確定該人是如何操作的。

The government thinks these numbers are a threat to Donald Trump. He is the 47th president. A man named James Comey used these numbers on the internet. Now the government is taking him to court.

政府認為這些數字是對川普的威脅。他是第 47 任總統。一名叫 James Comey 的男子在網路上使用過這些數字。現在政府正將他起訴到法院。

At the same time, the city is fixing the National Mall. They are spending a lot of money to make it look nice for a big birthday party for the country. A judge says a flag with these numbers is not a crime.

與此同時,市政府正在修整國家廣場。他們投入大量資金,希望在國家的盛大生日派對時讓這裡看起來很美。一名法官表示,持有印有這些數字的旗幟並不違法。

Conclusion

The police are still trying to find the person who wrote the numbers.

警方仍在嘗試尋找寫下那些數字的人。

Vocabulary Learning

🕵️ The 'Who' Pattern

Look at this sentence: "Police Look for Person Who Wrote Numbers on Grass"

In English, we use who to connect a person to an action. It acts like a bridge.

How it works: Person \rightarrow who \rightarrow Action

Examples from the text:

  • The person \rightarrow who \rightarrow wrote numbers.
  • The person \rightarrow who \rightarrow did it.

Try these simple patterns:

  • A teacher \rightarrow who \rightarrow helps students.
  • A friend \rightarrow who \rightarrow lives in D.C.
  • A man \rightarrow who \rightarrow likes grass.

💸 Money Words

Notice the phrase: "spending a lot of money"

  • Spending = Giving money to get something.
  • A lot of = A big amount.

Tip: You can use "a lot of" for almost anything (a lot of water, a lot of time, a lot of people).

Vocabulary Learning

crime (n.)
Something that is against the law
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
threat (n.)
A promise to hurt someone or cause damage
Example:The police take every threat very seriously.
court (n.)
The place where a judge decides if someone is guilty of a crime
Example:The man had to go to court to talk to the judge.
fixing (v.)
Repairing something that is broken or old
Example:The workers are fixing the road today.
monument (n.)
A building or statue made to remember a person or event
Example:The Washington Monument is very tall.
Practice A2 words in a crossword