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 \rightarrow more dangerous \rightarrow skydiving


🛠️ Action Words (Past Time)

Notice how the story tells us things that already happened. The words change to show the past:

  • Happen \rightarrow Happened
  • Die \rightarrow Died
  • Jump \rightarrow Jumped

Just add -ed to the end of the word to move it to yesterday!

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
something bad that happens by chance
Example:The car accident happened on the main road.
desert (n.)
a hot, dry area of land with very few plants
Example:It is very hot in the desert.
parachute (n.)
a large piece of cloth that slows you down when you jump from a plane
Example:He opened his parachute to land safely.
athlete (n.)
a person who is very good at sports
Example:The athlete won a gold medal.
championships (n.)
important competitions to find the best player or team
Example:She won three world championships in tennis.
risks (n.)
dangerous things you might do
Example:Driving too fast is one of the biggest risks.
dangerous (adj.)
likely to cause harm or death
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone at night.
confirmed (v.)
said that something is definitely true
Example:The teacher confirmed that the test is tomorrow.
Practice A2 words in a crossword