Police Look for Boys Who Stole Money from Lemonade Stand
警方在尋找從檸檬水攤位偷錢的男孩
Introduction
Boston police are looking for two young boys. The boys stole money from a children's lemonade stand on Wednesday.
波士頓警方正在尋找兩名小男孩。這兩名男孩在週三從一個兒童檸檬水攤位偷走了錢。
Main Body
Two boys went to a lemonade stand at 4:44 p.m. They asked about Apple Pay. Then, they took a box with 50 dollars. One boy had a black gun in his pants. Both boys wore masks on their faces.
兩名男孩在下午 4 點 44 分來到一個檸檬水攤位。他們詢問是否可以使用 Apple Pay。接著，他們拿走了一個裝有 50 美元的盒子。其中一名男孩的褲子裡有一把黑色手槍。兩名男孩的臉上都戴著口罩。
One city leader, Ed Flynn, is angry. He says the city is not safe. He wants more police officers in the streets.
一位城市領導人 Ed Flynn 非常憤怒。他說這座城市並不安全。他希望街道上能有更多警察。
The children who sold the lemonade are very sad and scared. Their neighbors want to help them. The children will open the stand again on Friday.
賣檸檬水的小孩們感到非常傷心且恐懼。他們的鄰居想要幫助他們。孩子們將在週五重新開啟攤位。
Conclusion
The police do not have the boys. They do not have videos of the crime. The police are still looking for them.
警方尚未逮捕這兩名男孩。他們也沒有犯罪過程的影像。警方仍在尋找他們。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 Focus: Actions in the Past
In this story, we see how to describe things that already happened. Look at these changes:
- Go → Went (Two boys went to a stand)
- Ask → Asked (They asked about Apple Pay)
- Take → Took (They took a box)
💡 Quick Rule Most words just need an -ed at the end to move to the past. But some words are 'rebels' and change completely (like go becoming went).
👥 Who is who?
Notice how we describe people to be clear:
| The Person | The Feeling/State |
|---|---|
| Ed Flynn | Angry 😡 |
| The Children | Sad and Scared 😢 |
| The Police | Looking for boys 🚔 |
Pattern: [Person] + [is/are] + [Feeling].