Violence After New York Knicks Win
紐約尼克斯贏球後發生暴力事件
Introduction
The New York Knicks won a big game. Many people celebrated in New York City. Some people fought and broke things.
紐約尼克斯贏了一場大賽。許多人在紐約市慶祝，但有些人發生衝突並破壞物品。
Main Body
Many people met near the stadium. Two people argued about basketball teams. Then, some people hit a 17-year-old boy. He is very sick in the hospital, but his mother says he is getting better.
許多人在體育場附近聚集。兩個人因為籃球隊而爭執。接著，有些人毆打了一名 17 歲的少年。他目前在醫院情況危急，但他的母親表示他正在好轉。
Other bad things happened. People burned a school bus on 42nd Street. Another 17-year-old boy got a bullet in his foot. He is in the hospital and he is okay now.
還發生了其他不幸事件。有人在 42 街焚毀了一輛校車。另一名 17 歲的少年腳部中彈。他目前在醫院，情況穩定。
The police arrested three people. They found one gun. Some police officers also got hurt, but they are okay.
警方逮捕了三個人。他們發現了一把槍。一些警察也受了傷，但目前平安無事。
Conclusion
The police are still looking for answers. The hurt people are in the hospital.
警方仍在調查原因。受傷者目前均在醫院治療。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of 'Getting'
Look at this phrase: "he is getting better."
In English, we use get to show a change. It is like a bridge from one state to another.
How it works: Old State GETTING New State
- Sick Getting Better
- Cold Getting Hot
- Dark Getting Light
Quick Tip:
If you want to say something is changing right now, use:
Subject + is/are + getting + adjective.
Action Words (Past Tense)
Most of the story uses the -ed ending. This tells us the action is finished.
- Celebrate Celebrated
- Argue Argued
- Arrest Arrested
Watch out! Some words are rebels and don't follow the -ed rule:
- Find Found
- Win Won