Police Look for Missing Woman Nancy Guthrie
警方搜查失蹤女子 Nancy Guthrie
Introduction
Nancy Guthrie is 84 years old. She disappeared from her home in Arizona on February 22, 2026.
Nancy Guthrie 今年 84 歲。她於 2026 年 2 月 22 日在亞利桑那州的家中失蹤。
Main Body
Some people think bad people took her. They want a lot of money in Bitcoin. The family says they will pay the money to get her back. The criminals are very smart and hide their messages.
有些人認為她是被歹徒綁架了。他們要求大量的比特幣。家屬表示願意支付款項以將她救回。這些罪犯非常狡猾，隱藏了他們的訊息。
Police are studying the case. They are looking at evidence in a lab. This takes a long time. Someone also changed the privacy settings on Nancy's Facebook page.
警方正在研究此案。他們正在實驗室分析證據。這需要很長時間。此外，有人更改了 Nancy Facebook 頁面的隱私設定。
People searched for Nancy in Mexico. They looked in a place with many old graves. They did not find her. The police are still looking for her now.
人們在墨西哥搜尋過 Nancy。他們在一個有許多古舊墳墓的地方尋找，但並未發現她的蹤跡。警方目前仍在繼續搜尋。
Conclusion
Police are still searching for Nancy Guthrie. They want to know if the Bitcoin money is the reason for the kidnapping.
警方仍在搜尋 Nancy Guthrie。他們想確認比特幣是否為綁架的原因。
Vocabulary Learning
🕵️ The "Right Now" Pattern
Look at these phrases from the text:
- Police are studying the case.
- They are looking at evidence.
- Police are still searching.
The Secret: When you see AM/IS/ARE + WORD with -ING, it means the action is happening right now. It is not finished.
Compare it:
- They searched (Past → Finished ❌)
- They are searching (Now → Still happening ✅)
Quick Map for A2:
- I am eating
- You are looking
- She is hiding
Simple Rule: Use this pattern to describe things happening at this exact moment. Example: I am learning English now.