Joshua Baer Dies in Plane Crash
Joshua Baer 在飛機失事中喪生
Introduction
Joshua Baer died in a plane crash in Laredo, Texas. He started a famous company called Capital Factory.
Joshua Baer 在德州拉雷多的飛機失事中喪生。他創立了一家著名的公司，名為 Capital Factory。
Main Body
The plane flew from Mexico to Texas on Tuesday. The pilots had no power and no fuel. The plane landed on a road and caught fire. Five people lived, but Mr. Baer died.
該飛機於週二從墨西哥飛往德州。飛行員當時失去了動力且燃料耗盡。飛機在道路上迫降並起火。五人倖存，但 Baer 先生不幸喪生。
Mr. Baer started his work in 1996. In 2009, he started Capital Factory. This company helped many small tech businesses grow in Austin.
Baer 先生於 1996 年開始其事業。2009 年，他創立了 Capital Factory。這家公司幫助了奧斯汀許多小型科技企業成長。
He worked with AI and robots. He helped companies make 3D houses and rescue boats. The Mayor of Austin gave him a key to the city in 2023.
他致力於 AI 與機器人研究。他幫助公司製造 3D 房屋與救援船。奧斯汀市長於 2023 年授予他城市金鑰。
Conclusion
Experts are now looking for the cause of the crash. People in Austin are very sad.
專家目前正在調查失事原因。奧斯汀的民眾深感悲痛。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The "Finished" Action (Past Simple)
When we talk about things that are over and done, we often add -ed to the action word.
Look at these examples from the story:
- Start Started
- Help Helped
- Land Landed
⚠️ The Rule Breakers
Some words do not follow the -ed rule. You must memorize these "rebel" words because they are very common:
| Now | Then (Past) |
|---|---|
| Die | Died (Regular) |
| Fly | Flew (Irbel) |
| Have | Had (Irbel) |
💡 Quick Tip for A2
To say something didn't happen in the past, use did not + the original word.
- Example: The pilots did not have power. (Not "did not had")