Police Arrest People for Dangerous Driving in Ontario

安大略省警方逮捕危險駕駛者


Introduction

Police in Toronto and Barrie arrested people for two dangerous car accidents.

多倫多與巴里的警方因兩起危險車禍逮捕了相關人員。

Main Body

On June 15, a 12-year-old boy drove a stolen car. He hit a police officer. The officer was hurt. The officer shot his gun to stay safe. Police caught the boy and two other children.

6月15日,一名12歲男孩駕駛偷來的汽車,撞上了一名警察。該名警員受傷,為了自保而開槍。警方隨後逮捕了該男孩及另外兩名兒童。

These children are now in trouble with the law. The 12-year-old boy has many charges. A special group is now checking the case because the officer used a gun.

這些兒童目前面臨法律追究。該名12歲男孩面臨多項指控。由於警員使用了槍械,目前有一個專門小組正在調查此案。

On Tuesday, police stopped a 28-year-old man in Angus. He drove very fast. He drove 146 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. His car lights were off. The man drank alcohol and drove his car.

週二,警方在安格斯攔截了一名28歲男子。他開車速度極快,在限速60公里的路段開到146公里。他的車燈未開啟,且在飲酒後駕駛汽車。

Conclusion

The police charged all these people. Now they must go to court.

警方已對所有相關人員提起訴訟,他們現在必須出庭。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story describes things that happened in the past. To reach A2, you need to recognize these Past Action words.

The Pattern: Most of these words just add -ed at the end.

  • arrest \rightarrow arrested
  • stop \rightarrow stopped
  • charge \rightarrow charged

The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they are very common:

  • drive \rightarrow drove
  • hit \rightarrow hit (stays the same!)
  • be \rightarrow was/were
  • drink \rightarrow drank

Quick Logic: If you see these words, the person is talking about yesterday or last week, not now.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When police take a person to the police station because they think the person broke the law.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
stolen (adj.)
Something that was taken by a person without permission.
Example:The police found the stolen phone in the bag.
charges (n.)
Official statements saying that someone has done something illegal.
Example:The driver faces two charges for driving too fast.
alcohol (n.)
Drinks like beer or wine that can make you feel sleepy or confused.
Example:It is dangerous to drive after drinking alcohol.
court (n.)
The place where a judge decides if a person is guilty of a crime.
Example:The man must go to court next Tuesday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword