Actress Daveigh Chase Dies at 35

女演員 Daveigh Chase 35 歲去世


Introduction

Daveigh Chase was a child actress. She was in the movies 'The Ring' and 'Lilo & Stitch'. She died in a hospital in Los Angeles at age 35.

Daveigh Chase 曾是一位童星,出演過電影《 Ring 》和《 Lilo & Stitch 》。她在洛杉磯的一家醫院去世,享年 35 歲。

Main Body

Daveigh had a bad infection in her brain and blood. This is called meningitis and sepsis. Her father said she did not have enough food to eat. She did not have a home before she went to the hospital.

Daveigh 的腦部與血液有嚴重感染,也就是所謂的腦膜炎和敗血症。她的父親表示她之前沒有足夠的食物,且在入院之前沒有住所。

Meningitis is a dangerous sickness. It makes the brain and neck hurt. It also gives people a high fever. Doctors say vaccines can stop this sickness. It often spreads in places where many people live together.

腦膜炎是一種危險的疾病,會導致大腦和頸部疼痛,並使人發高燒。醫生表示疫苗可以預防這種疾病。這種病通常在人口稠密的地方容易傳播。

Now, some people are fighting about money. A man named Roy Hernandez asked for money online. He said Daveigh was sad and alone. But Daveigh's father and manager say this is not true. They say Roy is lying to get money.

現在有些人正為了錢財而爭執。一名叫 Roy Hernandez 的男子在網上募捐,聲稱 Daveigh 當時很悲傷且孤單。但 Daveigh 的父親和經紀人表示這並非事實,指控 Roy 是在撒謊以騙取錢財。

Conclusion

Daveigh Chase died from a bad sickness. Now her family and another man are fighting in court about money.

Daveigh Chase 因重病去世。現在她的家人與另一名男子在法庭上爭奪錢財。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Past' Secret

Look at these words from the story:

  • Was (She was an actress)
  • Died (She died in a hospital)
  • Had (Daveigh had an infection)
  • Said (Her father said...)

What is happening here? We are talking about things that are finished.

How to change words to the past:

  1. The Regular Way: Just add -ed.
    • Stop → Stopped
  • Ask → Asked
  1. The Special Way: Some words change completely. You just have to remember them!
    • Is/Am → Was
    • Have → Had
    • Say → Said
    • Die → Died

🛠️ Useful Patterns for A2

"People are fighting about..." Use this to describe a problem between two sides.

  • Example: They are fighting about money.
  • Example: They are fighting about the car.

"It makes [something] [feeling/state]" Use this to describe a cause and effect.

  • The sickness → makes → the neck → hurt.
  • The movie → makes → me → sad.

Vocabulary Learning

actress (n.)
A woman who acts in movies or plays
Example:The actress won an award for her great movie role.
infection (n.)
A disease caused by germs entering the body
Example:The doctor gave her medicine to treat the infection.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark.
fever (n.)
When your body temperature is too high because you are sick
Example:He stayed in bed because he had a high fever.
vaccines (n.)
Medicine that prevents you from getting a disease
Example:Children get vaccines to stay healthy.
spreads (v.)
To move from one person or place to another
Example:The cold spreads quickly in a crowded classroom.
manager (n.)
A person who looks after the business of another person
Example:The singer's manager helps her find new jobs.
lying (v.)
Saying something that is not true
Example:He was lying when he said he finished his homework.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides legal problems
Example:The two companies went to court to solve their problem.
Practice A2 words in a crossword