New Group to Protect Children in Queensland

昆士蘭成立新組織保護兒童


Introduction

The Queensland government will spend 250 million dollars. They want to stop people from hurting children.

昆士蘭政府將投入 2.5 億美元,旨在防止他人傷害兒童。

Main Body

A man named Ashley Paul Griffith hurt children. Police and doctors had information about him. But they did not share this information. This was a big mistake.

一名叫 Ashley Paul Griffith 的男子傷害了兒童。警方和醫生其實掌握了他的相關資訊,但他們當時沒有共享這些資訊,這是一個巨大的錯誤。

Now, the government is starting the Queensland Protection Commission. This group will bring together police, teachers, and doctors. They will work together to find danger early.

現在,政府正開始成立「昆士蘭保護委員會」。這個組織將集結警方、教師和醫生,他們將共同合作,以便及早發現危險。

In 2028, the government will open a special data center. This center will look for patterns of abuse. It will stop bad people before they hurt children.

在 2028 年,政府將開設一個專門的數據中心。該中心將分析虐待模式,在惡人傷害兒童之前將其攔截。

Conclusion

The government is spending money and making new laws. They want to keep all children safe.

政府正投入資金並制定新法律,旨在確保所有兒童的安全。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Action' Word

Look at these words from the story: spend, stop, share, open.

These are basic actions. In English, when we talk about the future or a plan, we often put will before these words.

  • Plan \rightarrow will spend
  • Plan \rightarrow will open

Quick Guide: Making it Negative If someone did not do something in the past, we use did not + the basic action word.

  • Example: They did not share information.

Wait! Notice that we don't say "did not shared." We keep the action word simple.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country or state
Example:The government is making a new law to help schools.
information (n.)
Facts or details about someone or something
Example:I need more information about the train schedule.
mistake (n.)
Something that is done wrong
Example:I made a mistake in my math homework.
commission (n.)
An official group of people chosen to do a special job
Example:The commission will study how to improve the city parks.
danger (n.)
Something that can hurt you
Example:The sign warns people about the danger of the deep water.
patterns (n.)
Things that happen in a regular way
Example:The scientist looks for patterns in the weather.
abuse (n.)
Cruel or violent treatment of a person
Example:The new law is designed to stop child abuse.
Practice A2 words in a crossword