West Bengal Government Fights to Keep Prisoner in Jail
西孟加拉邦政府力爭將囚犯留在監獄
Introduction
The West Bengal government asked the Supreme Court for help. They do not want a man named Rashid Khan to leave prison.
西孟加拉邦政府請求最高法院協助，他們不希望一名叫 Rashid Khan 的男子出獄。
Main Body
Rashid Khan is 72 years old. He went to prison for a big bomb in 1993. A court in Delhi said he can go home now. The court said he stayed in prison for a long time and he is a good man now.
Rashid Khan 今年 72 歲。他因為 1993 年的一場重大爆炸案而入獄。德里的一家法院表示他現在可以回家，法院認為他在監獄中服刑已久，且現在已成為一名好人。
But the West Bengal government says no. The 1993 bomb killed 69 people. It destroyed many buildings in Kolkata. The government says this crime was very bad.
但西孟加拉邦政府表示反對。1993 年的爆炸案造成 69 人死亡，並摧毀了許多位於加爾各答的建築物。政府表示此項罪行極其嚴重。
The government thinks the man must stay in prison. They say the crime was terrorism. They want the Supreme Court to stop him from leaving.
政府認為該男子必須留在監獄中。他們稱此罪行屬於恐怖主義，因此希望最高法院阻止他出獄。
Conclusion
The Supreme Court will now look at the case and make a decision.
最高法院現在將審理此案並作出決定。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Quick Pattern: "Want" + "To"
In this story, we see people wanting to do things. When you want an action, you use this simple bridge: want + to + verb.
Examples from the text:
- They do not want a man to leave prison.
- They want the Court to stop him.
How to use it in your life:
- I want to eat.
- I want to learn English.
- She wants to go home.
🛠️ Word Power: The 'Bad' Scale
Notice how the text describes things that are not good. We can move from simple words to stronger words:
Bad Very Bad Terrorism (The worst)
Try these swaps:
- Instead of "a bad day," say "a very bad day."
- Instead of "a bad crime," say "a terrible crime."