Three People Die in Three Shootings
三起槍擊事件導致三人死亡
Introduction
Police report three different shootings in Florida, Illinois, and Georgia. Three people died.
警方報告指出在佛羅里達州、伊利諾州與喬治亞州發生三起不同的槍擊事件，導致三人死亡。
Main Body
In Florida, a 16-year-old boy died from gun shots. Police arrested three young people. One 16-year-old boy now faces charges for the crime.
在佛羅里達州，一名 16 歲少年因槍擊身亡。警方逮捕了三名青少年，其中一名 16 歲少年目前面臨該項罪行的指控。
In Chicago, Illinois, a 27-year-old man rode his bike in a park. Someone shot him in the leg. He died at the hospital. This area has more violence than last year.
在伊利諾州芝加哥，一名 27 歲男子在公園騎自行車時，被人在腿部開槍，隨後在醫院死亡。該地區的暴力事件比去年有所增加。
In Georgia, a 23-year-old pregnant woman died. People heard gun shots at 5:00 a.m. Police do not know who did it yet.
在喬治亞州，一名 23 歲的孕婦死亡。民眾在凌晨 5 點聽到槍聲，警方目前尚未得知兇手身分。
Conclusion
Police in these three states are still looking for answers.
這三個州的警方仍在尋找答案。
Vocabulary Learning
⏱️ The 'Age-Link' Pattern
In English, when we describe someone's age as a label (like a name), we use hyphens. Look at these examples from the text:
- A 16-year-old boy
- A 27-year-old man
- A 23-year-old woman
The Rule:
When the age comes before the person, we use this pattern:
Number + -year-old + Person.
Watch out! Notice that we say "year," not "years."
❌ A 16-years-old boy (Wrong) ✅ A 16-year-old boy (Right)
Compare it to a normal sentence: If the age comes after the person, the hyphen disappears and the 's' returns:
- The boy is 16 years old.
- The man is 27 years old.
Quick Summary:
Label (Before name) 16-year-old
Sentence (After name) 16 years old