Missing Girl Found Safe in Udine
A girl is safe now. Her name is Martina Rinaldi. She is 15 years old.
Martina went missing on 11 September. She disappeared from a hospital in Udine, Italy. Udine is a city in the north of Italy.
The police looked for her. They worked for many days. People were worried about Martina.
Tonight, the police found Martina in Udine. She is safe now. Many people are happy about this news.
The police have not said why Martina left the hospital. They also have not said where she was during this time.
Vocabulary15 words
- hospital
- a place where sick people go to get help
- police
- people whose job is to keep everyone safe and find missing people
- missing
- when someone cannot be found
- disappeared
- went away and nobody could find them
- safe
- not in danger; okay
- search
- when people look for someone or something
- worried
- feeling scared that something bad happened
- city
- a big town with many people
- north
- a direction on a map, opposite of south
- days
- units of time; one day is 24 hours
- found
- when someone or something that was lost is discovered
- news
- information about something that happened
- happy
- feeling good
- tonight
- this evening or night
- people
- men, women, and children
Quiz
Answer key
1. 15 2. A hospital 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A girl is _____ now. Her name is Martina Rinaldi. She is _____ years old.
Martina went missing on 11 September. She disappeared from a _____ in Udine, Italy. Udine is a city in the _____ of Italy.
The _____ looked for her. They worked for many _____. People were _____ about Martina.
Tonight, the police _____ Martina in Udine. She is safe now. Many people are _____ about this news.
The police have not said why Martina left the _____. They also have not said where she was during this time.