Police Stop Attack Plan at the White House
警方阻止白宮襲擊計劃
Introduction
Police in the United States stopped a dangerous plan. Five people wanted to attack the White House. The police arrested them.
美國警方阻止了一項危險計劃。五名人士企圖襲擊白宮，隨後被警方逮捕。
Main Body
Abraham Alvarez led the group. He is from Mexico and lived in Nebraska. He used a secret computer program to talk to his friends. They met in an old church.
Abraham Alvarez 是該團體的領導者。他來自墨西哥，居住在內布拉斯加州。他使用一個秘密電腦程式與其友人聯繫，他們在一家舊教堂會面。
The group had a bad plan. They wanted to use drones with bombs. They wanted people to run away from the White House. Then, shooters wanted to kill people. They wanted to start a war against the government.
該團體有一個惡劣的計劃。他們想使用搭載炸彈的無人機，令民眾從白宮逃離。隨後，槍手將進行殺戮，他們企圖對政府發動戰爭。
Five men are now in jail. They face a long time in prison. The police found maps and guns. They stopped the group before the attack happened.
五名男子目前在獄中，面臨長期的監禁。警方發現了地圖和槍械，在襲擊發生前就阻止了該團體。
Conclusion
The police stopped the plan before June 14. The men are in jail and wait for their trial.
警方在 6 月 14 日之前阻止了該計劃。這些男子目前在獄中等待審判。
Vocabulary Learning
🧩 THE "WANTED TO" PATTERN
In this story, we see a repeating pattern: Wanted to + Action.
This is the best way for a beginner to describe goals, plans, or desires that happened in the past.
How it works:
Wanted to → Verb (Action)
Examples from the text:
- Wanted to attack → The goal was the attack.
- Wanted to use drones → The plan was the drones.
- Wanted to start a war → The desire was a war.
Quick Shift for A2: If you want to talk about now, just remove the "-ed":
- Past: I wanted to go. Now: I want to go.
📦 WORD BOX: ACTION WORDS
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Stop | To make something end |
| Arrest | Police take a person away |
| Lead | To be the boss of a group |
| Face | To deal with a problem/punishment |