Two Car Accidents in Ontario and Illinois
安大略省與伊利諾州發生兩起車禍
Introduction
Two car accidents happened recently. People died in Ontario. Roads closed in Illinois.
最近發生了兩起車禍。安大略省有人死亡，伊利諾州則封閉了道路。
Main Body
On Thursday, two cars hit each other in Norfolk County. Two people in a small off-road car died. Two other people went to the hospital. The police closed the road to study the accident.
週四，在諾福克郡有兩輛車相撞。一輛小型越野車內有兩人死亡。另外兩人被送往醫院。警方封閉了道路以調查事故。
On Friday morning, three or more cars hit each other in Forest View. The police closed Central Avenue and a big highway ramp. Many cars could not move for a few hours.
週五上午，在森林觀景有三輛或更多車相撞。警方封閉了中央大道和一個大型公路匝道。許多車輛在數小時內無法移動。
The Summit Police and Illinois State Police are looking for the cause. They do not say if people are hurt.
高峰市警察與伊利諾州警方正在調查原因。他們尚未說明是否有人受傷。
Conclusion
The roads are open now. The police are still studying both accidents.
道路現在已重新開放。警方仍在調查這兩起事故。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Time' Anchor
In this story, we see how to start a sentence to tell us when something happened. This is a key skill for A2 students.
The Pattern:
Day/Time + , + Subject + Verb
Examples from the text:
- On Thursday two cars hit each other.
- On Friday morning three or more cars hit each other.
Simple Rule: When you put the time at the start, use a comma (,) to breathe before you say who did what. It makes your English sound natural.
🛑 Words for 'Stop' and 'Close'
Notice how the text describes things not moving:
- Closed: The police closed the road. (The road is not open).
- Could not move: Many cars could not move. (The cars were stuck).
Quick Note:
Could not is the past version of Cannot.
- Now I cannot move.
- Yesterday I could not move.