Investigation at the University of Wollongong
臥龍貢大學調查事件
Introduction
A group called ICAC is looking at problems at the University of Wollongong. They want to know if people broke the rules.
一個名為 ICAC 的團體正在調查臥龍貢大學的問題，他們想確認是否有人違反了規定。
Main Body
Alyssa White worked at the university. ICAC says she helped her friends get jobs. She gave them the test questions. One person got a job but did not have the right experience. She also tried to get more money for herself.
Alyssa White 曾在該大學工作。ICAC 表示她幫助其朋友獲得職位，並向他們提供了考試題目。其中一人在缺乏適當經驗的情況下仍獲得了工作。她還試圖為自己爭取更多金錢。
Other leaders also broke rules. Michael Still and John Dewar gave money to companies they knew. One company got 3.7 million dollars. This was much more than the university planned to pay.
其他領導人員也違反了規定。Michael Still 與 John Dewar 將資金撥給他們認識的公司。其中一家公司獲得了 370 萬美元，這遠高於大學原計劃支付的金額。
The university does not have much money. In 2024, they lost 95 million dollars.
該大學目前資金不足。在 2024 年，他們損失了 9,500 萬美元。
Conclusion
The investigation lasts for three weeks. ICAC wants to see if the university rules are too weak.
調查將持續三週。ICAC 想要確認大學的規定是否過於寬鬆。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 Money Words & Action
Look at how we talk about money in this story. It is simple and direct:
- Get → Use this for receiving money or jobs. ("She tried to get more money")
- Give → Use this for sending money to others. ("They gave money to companies")
- Lose → Use this when money goes away. ("They lost 95 million dollars")
🕰️ The "Past" Trick
To tell a story about things that already happened, we add -ed to the end of the action word.
Now Then
- Work Worked
- Help Helped
- Plan Planned
Note: If the word is irregular, it changes completely (like Give Gave).
💡 Quick Rule: 'Too' + Adjective
When something is more than what is okay, we use too.
Weak (Not strong) Too weak (Problem!) Much (A lot) Too much (Problem!)