Court Says Government Can Check Power Companies

法院判定政府可對電力公司進行稽查


Introduction

A court in Delhi said the government can check the money and work of power companies.

德里的一家法院表示,政府可以對電力公司的資金與工作進行稽查。

Main Body

Two power companies did not want the government to check their books. They told the court that this was not allowed. They wanted to stop the audit.

兩家電力公司不希望政府檢查其帳簿。他們告訴法院這是不被允許的。他們希望阻止這次審計。

The government said the check is important. They want to know why electricity costs a lot of money for people. The judge said the companies were too early to complain.

政府表示此次檢查至關重要。他們想知道為什麼電費對民眾來說如此昂貴。法官則表示這些公司投訴得太早了。

One minister says this will show the truth about the money. Another leader says the old government was already honest. People who live in the city want the check to happen.

一位部長表示,這將揭露資金方面的真相。另一位領導人則表示,前任政府已經很誠實。居住在城市中的民眾希望此次檢查能順利進行。

Conclusion

Now the audit can start. The Lieutenant Governor will manage the next steps.

現在審計可以開始了。副省長將負責管理後續步驟。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Who' and 'What' Pattern

In this story, we see a pattern where a Person/Group does an Action. To reach A2, you need to connect these simply.

The Logic: Subject \rightarrow Action \rightarrow Object

Examples from the text:

  • The court \rightarrow said \rightarrow the government can check.
  • Two companies \rightarrow did not want \rightarrow the check.
  • People \rightarrow want \rightarrow the check to happen.

Key Words for Beginners:

  • Want: Used for desires (They want to stop).
  • Say: Used for opinions (The judge said...).

Quick Tip: Notice how "The government" and "The companies" act like characters in a movie. When you write A2 English, keep your sentences short: Who did What.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
allowed (adj.)
When you have permission to do something
Example:Students are not allowed to eat in the library.
audit (n.)
An official check of a company's money records
Example:The company had an audit to check its spending.
complain (v.)
To say that you are not happy about something
Example:I want to complain about the cold food.
honest (adj.)
Telling the truth; not lying
Example:He is an honest man who never steals.
manage (v.)
To be in control of a job or a group of people
Example:She helps to manage the small office.
Practice A2 words in a crossword