Edinburgh Airport Opens Again After Security Problem

愛丁堡機場因安全問題重新開放


Introduction

Edinburgh Airport is open again on Saturday. People left the airport on Friday evening because of a security problem.

愛丁堡機場於週六重新開放。由於週五傍晚發生安全問題,人們撤離了機場。

Main Body

On Friday at 6:50 PM, police found a strange bag. Everyone left the building. Police closed the roads near the airport. Firefighters and bomb experts came to help.

週五下午 6 點 50 分,警方發現了一個可疑的袋子。所有人撤離了建築物。警方封鎖了機場附近的道路。消防員與炸彈專家隨後趕到協助。

The experts checked the bag. The bag was not dangerous. The police said there was no real danger. They just wanted to keep people safe.

專家檢查了該袋子,確認沒有危險。警方表示並沒有真正的危險,他們只是希望確保大眾安全。

The airport opened again early Saturday. But many people were waiting. There were long lines at security. Staff helped the passengers.

機場於週六清晨重新開放。但由於候機人數眾多,安檢處出現長龍。工作人員正協助乘客處理。

Conclusion

The airport is open now. Passengers should check their flight times with the airline.

機場現已開放。乘客應與航空公司確認航班時間。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

Look at how the story tells us what happened. We change the action words (verbs) to show it is finished.

The Pattern: Adding -ed

  • Check \rightarrow Checked
  • Wait \rightarrow Waited
  • Close \rightarrow Closed

The Odd Ones (Special Changes) Some words don't follow the rule. You just have to memorize them:

  • Find \rightarrow Found
  • Is \rightarrow Was
  • Leave \rightarrow Left

Quick Vocabulary Guide

  • Staff: The people who work at a place.
  • Passengers: The people traveling on a plane.
  • Security: The people or systems that keep us safe.

Vocabulary Learning

security (n.)
The act of keeping people and places safe from danger
Example:Please show your passport at the airport security.
strange (adj.)
Not normal or unusual
Example:I heard a strange noise in the kitchen.
expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a specific subject
Example:The computer expert fixed my laptop quickly.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause harm
Example:It is dangerous to walk on the ice.
passenger (n.)
A person who is traveling in a car, bus, train, or plane
Example:The passengers are waiting for the plane to land.
Practice A2 words in a crossword