Police Investigate Death at Apartments
警方調查公寓死亡事件
Introduction
Police in Petersburg are looking into the death of a 16-year-old boy. He died from a shooting on June 11 at the Petersburg East Apartments.
彼得堡警方正在調查一名 16 歲男孩的死亡事件。他在 6 月 11 日於彼得堡東區公寓因槍擊身亡。
Main Body
This is the third death at these apartments in seven months. Before this, a person died from a knife and a fire in November. In March, a 6-year-old girl died from a shooting.
這是該公寓在七個月內發生的第三起死亡事件。在此之前，一名人員於 11 月因刀傷和火災身亡。
Councilor Marlow Jones says the apartments are not safe. He wants a meeting with the City Council. He wants the owners to add more lights and security guards.
議員 Marlow Jones 表示這些公寓並不安全。他希望與市議會開會，要求業主增加照明設備和保安人員。
If the owners do not make the apartments safe, the city will take the building. The city also wants help from the federal government to fix the safety problems.
如果業主不確保公寓的安全，市政府將接管該建築物。市政府還希望獲得聯邦政府的協助以解決安全問題。
Conclusion
The police are still working on the case. City leaders want to make the apartments safe for everyone.
警方仍在調查此案。市領導希望讓這些公寓對每個人都安全。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see a very useful word for beginners: Want.
When you want something or want to do something, use these two paths:
1. Want + Thing (Noun)
- He wants a meeting. → (Person) + (want) + (object)
- The city wants help. → (Place/Group) + (want) + (object)
2. Want + To + Action (Verb)
- He wants to add lights. → (Person) + (want) + (to) + (action)
- Leaders want to make it safe. → (People) + (want) + (to) + (action)
🗓️ Talking About Time
Notice how the text lists months. To reach A2, remember that we always use 'in' before a month:
- In June
- In November
- In March
Quick Tip: If you see a specific date (like June 11), we use 'on' → On June 11.