Two Motorcycle Accidents

兩起摩托車事故


Introduction

Two people died in motorcycle accidents in Ohio and Florida.

在俄亥俄州和佛羅里達州發生的兩起摩托車事故中,有兩人死亡。

Main Body

On June 12, a man rode a Harley Davidson motorcycle in Canton, Ohio. He did not turn correctly on the road. He hit a metal rail and died.

6月12日,一名男子在俄亥俄州坎頓市騎乘一部哈雷戴維森摩托車。他在道路上轉彎不正確,撞上金屬護欄而死亡。

On a Thursday night, a 21-year-old man rode a motorcycle in Fernandina Beach, Florida. An SUV stopped in the road to move a trailer. No one was inside the SUV.

在一個週四晚上,一名21歲男子在佛羅里達州費南迪納海灘騎乘摩托車。一部SUV車在路上停下以移動拖車,該SUV內沒有人。

The motorcycle hit the side of the SUV. The young man died at the scene.

摩托車撞上了SUV的側面。該年輕男子在現場死亡。

Conclusion

Both people died. The police are now studying the accidents.

兩人均已死亡。警方目前正在調查這些事故。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The "Happened" Words

In this story, everything is in the Past. We use this to talk about things that are finished.

Look at these changes:

  • Ride \rightarrow Rode
  • Hit \rightarrow Hit (Stayed the same!)
  • Stop \rightarrow Stopped
  • Die \rightarrow Died

📍 Where is it?

We use "in" for cities and states. It is like a big box.

  • In Ohio \checkmark
  • In Florida \checkmark
  • In the road \checkmark

💡 Simple Tip: "No one"

When the text says "No one was inside," it means: 0 people = inside.

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance, like a car crash.
Example:The car accident happened because of the rain.
correctly (adv.)
In the right way.
Example:Please answer the question correctly.
rail (n.)
A long piece of metal or wood used as a fence or guard.
Example:The car hit the metal rail on the side of the road.
trailer (n.)
A vehicle without an engine that is pulled by another vehicle.
Example:The truck is pulling a large trailer.
scene (n.)
The place where an event happened.
Example:Police arrived at the scene of the crime quickly.
studying (v.)
Looking at something carefully to learn more about it.
Example:The doctor is studying the test results.
Practice A2 words in a crossword