U.S. Military Attacks Drug Boats
美國軍隊攻擊運毒船
Introduction
The U.S. military attacked a boat in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. Three people died.
美國軍隊於週四在太平洋攻擊了一艘船，導致三人死亡。
Main Body
The U.S. military wants to stop drugs from entering the country. They say this is a war against drug groups. Since September, at least 211 people died in these attacks.
美國軍隊希望阻止毒品進入國內。他們表示這是一場對抗毒品集團的戰爭。自九月以來，這些攻擊已導致至少 211 人死亡。
Some people disagree with this plan. They say drugs come by land, not by sea. The President of Colombia says the U.S. should catch the leaders of the drug groups, not the workers.
有些人不同意這個計劃。他們認為毒品是經由陸路而非海路進入。哥倫比亞總統表示，美國應該緝捕毒品集團的領導者，而非基層員工。
Some lawyers say these attacks are illegal. They talk about an attack in September where the military killed people who were already hurt. U.S. Senators want to see the videos of these attacks.
部分律師指出這些攻擊是違法的。他們提到九月的一次攻擊中，軍隊殺死了已經受傷的人。美國參議員要求查看這些攻擊的影片。
Conclusion
The U.S. continues to attack boats. Many people still argue about the law and the rules.
美國繼續攻擊運毒船。許多人仍對法律與規範持有爭議。
Vocabulary Learning
⚓ The 'Power' Words
Look at how we describe actions in the past. In this text, we see a pattern where the word ends in -ed to show it already happened.
- Attack → Attacked
- Want → Wanted (Implied context)
- Hurt → Hurt (Special case: stays the same!)
Quick Rule: To talk about yesterday or last month, add -ed to the action word.
🗺️ Where is it?
Notice these small words that tell us the location or direction. They are essential for A2 English:
- In the ocean (Inside a space)
- By land / By sea (How we travel)
- From entering (Where something starts)
Example: The boat is in the water. The drugs come by land.
👥 Who is doing it?
Instead of repeating "The U.S. Military" every time, the text uses They.
- The U.S. military... They say this is a war.
Use They when you talk about a group of people you already mentioned.