Two Men Go to Prison for Spying
兩名男子因涉間諜罪入獄
Introduction
A UK court sent two men to prison. They worked for the Chinese government to steal secrets.
英國法院將兩名男子判處入獄。他們為中國政府工作以竊取秘密。
Main Body
Peter Wai and Bill Yuen are the two men. Peter worked for the UK border. Bill was a police officer in Hong Kong. Peter got 10 years in prison. Bill got 8 years in prison.
這兩名男子分別是 Peter Wai 和 Bill Yuen。Peter 在英國邊境部門工作，而 Bill 是香港的一名警察。Peter 被判處 10 年監禁，Bill 則被判處 8 年監禁。
These men watched people in the UK. They followed people who did not like the Hong Kong government. Peter used his work computer to find names and information for Bill.
這些人在英國監視他人。他們跟蹤那些不喜歡香港政府的人。Peter 使用他的工作電腦為 Bill 查找姓名和資訊。
China and Hong Kong are angry. They say the court is wrong. The UK government says this is important. They want to keep the UK safe.
中國和香港對此表示不滿。他們聲稱法院的判決是錯誤的。英國政府則表示此事至關重要，他們希望確保英國的安全。
Conclusion
This is the first time the UK used a new security law to put people in prison for spying.
這是英國首次使用新的安全法，將人員因涉間諜罪而判處入獄。
Vocabulary Learning
🕵️ Action Words (Past Tense)
In this story, everything already happened. To talk about the past, we usually add -ed to the end of the word.
- Watch → Watched
- Follow → Followed
- Work → Worked
Wait! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. They don't follow the -ed rule:
- Get → Got
- Say → Said
🧩 Building Sentences
Look at how we describe people:
Peter (Who) + worked (Action) + for the UK border (Where).
If you want to say someone did NOT do something, use did not + the original word:
- Wrong: They did not followed.
- Right: They did not like the government.
📖 Key Vocabulary
- Prison: A place for people who break the law.
- Secrets: Information you must keep hidden.
- Safe: When there is no danger.