Two Men Die in Utah Jump
兩名男子在猶他州跳傘意外死亡
Introduction
Two men died after a jump in Utah.
兩名男子在猶他州跳傘後死亡。
Main Body
The accident happened on Sunday in a desert. Andy Lewis and Danny Joe Kregle died. They jumped together with one parachute.
這起事故發生在週日的沙漠中。Andy Lewis 與 Danny Joe Kregle 死亡。他們當時共用一把降落傘跳下。
Andy Lewis was a famous athlete. He won four world championships in a sport called slacklining. He was in a big show in 2012. Some friends said he took big risks.
Andy Lewis 是一位著名的運動員。他在一項稱為「 Slacklining」的運動中贏得過四次世界冠軍。他在 2012 年參加過一場大型表演。一些朋友表示他常承擔巨大風險。
BASE jumping is very dangerous. Many people die in this sport. It is more dangerous than skydiving. Some people think jumping together is too risky.
BASE 跳傘非常危險。許多人在這項運動中喪命。它比一般的跳傘更危險。有些人認為兩人共跳風險過高。
Conclusion
The police confirmed the deaths. They do not know why the accident happened.
警方已確認死亡。他們目前尚不清楚事故發生的原因。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Comparing Things
In the story, we see: "It is more dangerous than skydiving."
When we want to say one thing is 'bigger', 'better', or 'scarier' than another, we use this pattern:
Long Word + More + Than
- Dangerous → More dangerous than
- Risky → More risky than
How to use it:
Item A + is + more [word] + than + Item B
Examples from the text: BASE jumping more dangerous skydiving
🛠️ Action Words (Past Time)
Notice how the story tells us things that already happened. The words change to show the past:
- Happen Happened
- Die Died
- Jump Jumped
Just add -ed to the end of the word to move it to yesterday!