Police News from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania

麻薩諸塞州與賓夕法尼亞州的警察新聞


Introduction

This report talks about two fights with police in two different cities.

本報告描述了在兩個不同城市發生的兩起與警察衝突的事件。

Main Body

On Friday night, police went to a street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Some people shot at a police car. The police shot back. They arrested one person. Another person went to the hospital, but they are okay.

週五晚上,警察前往麻薩諸塞州春田市的一條街道。有人向警車開槍,警察隨即開火回擊。他們逮捕了一人,另一人被送往醫院,但目前情況穩定。

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a different fight happened. A person shot three police officers. The officers went to the hospital. They are okay now.

在賓夕法尼亞州費城,發生了另一起衝突。一名人士向三名警察開槍,這些警察被送往醫院,目前已無大礙。

The police caught the person who shot them. That person died at the hospital. The police found a gun at the place.

警方逮捕了開槍的人,但該名人士在醫院死亡。警方在現場發現了一把槍。

Conclusion

The police caught the bad people. Now, the police are asking more questions to learn the truth.

警方已逮捕歹徒。目前警方正透過進一步詢問以釐清真相。

Vocabulary Learning

🚨 Action Words (Past Tense)

When we talk about things that happened yesterday or last week, we change the action word. Look at these pairs from the news story:

  • Go (now) \rightarrow Went (past)
  • Shoot (now) \rightarrow Shot (past)
  • Find (now) \rightarrow Found (past)

The "ED" Rule Most words are easy. Just add -ed to the end:

  • Arrest \rightarrow Arrested
  • Happen \rightarrow Happened

📍 Where and Who

Notice how the story connects people to places:

Person \rightarrow Place

  1. Police \rightarrow Springfield
  2. Officers \rightarrow Hospital
  3. Person \rightarrow Philadelphia

Quick Tip: Use "in" for cities (In Philadelphia) and "at" for specific spots (At the hospital).

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
A piece of writing or a story about something that happened.
Example:I read a news report about the weather.
arrested (v.)
When the police take a person away because they think the person did something wrong.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
officers (n.)
Members of the police force.
Example:Two police officers are standing on the corner.
caught (v.)
To capture or find someone who was trying to hide or run away.
Example:The cat caught the mouse.
truth (n.)
The real facts about what happened; not a lie.
Example:Please tell me the truth about where you were.
Practice A2 words in a crossword