Police Find Name of Man in National Park

警方在國家公園發現一名男子的身分


Introduction

Police found the name of a man in Washington State. His name was Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

警方在華盛頓州發現了一名男子的姓名。他的名字是 Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

Main Body

A person found a dead man in a tent in July 2000. He was in Olympic National Park. He had a backpack and tools. Police looked for fingerprints, but they found nothing.

2000年7月,有人在帳篷中發現一名死亡的男子。他當時在奧林匹克國家公園,攜帶了一個背包和工具。警方搜尋了指紋,但一無所獲。

In 2024, scientists used DNA. They looked at the man's family in Hawaii. They compared the DNA. Then they knew the man was Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

2024年,科學家使用了DNA技術。他們分析了該男子在夏威夷的家人,並對比了DNA。隨後他們得知該男子是 Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

Joseph lived in Washington. His family last spoke to him in 1998. Police do not know how he died. They do not know when he died.

Joseph 曾住在華盛頓。他的家人最後一次與他聯繫是在1998年。警方目前不知道他是如何死亡的,也不知道他是在何時死亡的。

Conclusion

Police know the man's name, but they do not know why he died.

警方已知該男子的姓名,但仍不知道他死亡的原因。

Vocabulary Learning

🔎 The 'Possession' Pattern

In this story, we see how to show that something belongs to someone using 's.

Examples from the text:

  • The man**'s** family \rightarrow The family of the man.
  • The man**'s** name \rightarrow The name of the man.

How to use it: [Person] + 's + [Thing]

Quick Guide:

  • Joseph**'s** backpack (The backpack belongs to Joseph).
  • The police**'s** report (The report belongs to the police).

⏳ Past vs. Present

Look at how the words change to show when things happened:

Past (Then)Present (Now)Meaning
FoundFindTo discover something
LivedLiveTo have a home
SpokeSpeakTo talk
KnewKnowTo have information

Vocabulary Learning

tent (n.)
A small house made of cloth that you can move easily
Example:We slept in a tent during our camping trip.
backpack (n.)
A bag that you carry on your back
Example:I put my books and water in my backpack.
fingerprints (n.)
The small lines on the tips of your fingers
Example:The police look at fingerprints to find the criminal.
scientists (n.)
People who study nature and science
Example:Scientists are studying how to protect the ocean.
compared (v.)
To look at two things to see how they are different or the same
Example:She compared the two phones to see which one was cheaper.
Practice A2 words in a crossword