Police Find Elena Katherine Moore
警方發現 Elena Katherine Moore 的屍體
Introduction
Police in South Carolina found the body of 39-year-old Elena Katherine Moore. She was missing for some time.
南卡羅來納州的警方發現了 39 歲的 Elena Katherine Moore 的屍體。她失蹤已有一段時間。
Main Body
Police found her body on Wednesday. A person saw her clothes on the news and told the police. The body was near a gym. She went to that gym on June 11.
警方於週三發現她的屍體。有人在新聞中看到她的衣服並告知警方。屍體位於一家健身房附近，她曾在 6 月 11 日前往該健身房。
Doctors will check her body now. They want to know why she died.
醫生現在將對屍體進行檢查，以查明死因。
Friends say Elena and her husband, Brannon Slice, had problems. Elena was afraid of her husband. She told a friend this on May 31.
朋友表示 Elena 與她的丈夫 Brannon Slice 之間存在問題。Elena 很害怕她的丈夫，她在 5 月 31 日曾向一名朋友提及此事。
Police say Brannon Slice is not a suspect. The police did not arrest anyone.
警方表示 Brannon Slice 並非嫌疑人，警方尚未逮捕任何人。
Conclusion
The police are still working on the case.
警方仍在調查此案。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The "Past Simple" Secret
In this story, most things already happened. To talk about the past, we often just add -ed to the action word.
Look at these examples:
- find found (Special change!)
- tell told (Special change!)
- arrest arrested
- work worked
💡 Useful Phrases for A2
When you want to describe a situation or a person, use these patterns from the text:
- "Was/Were missing" Used when someone is gone.
- "Afraid of [someone]" Used when you feel scared.
- "Had problems" Used when life is difficult.
🚩 Quick Note: "The"
Notice how the author says the police, the news, and the case. We use "the" when we are talking about a specific group or thing that we already know about.