Problem with the Bengaluru Metro

班加羅爾地鐵出現問題


Introduction

A train on the Purple Line stopped working on Tuesday evening. Many people could not go home.

紫色線的一列火車於週二傍晚停止運作,導致許多人無法回家。

Main Body

A train had a problem at Cubbon Park Station. Many people waited at MG Road and Cubbon Park stations. There were no other buses. Some people used big trucks to go home.

一列火車在 Cubbon Park 站發生故障。許多人在 MG Road 和 Cubbon Park 站等待。當時沒有其他公車可用,有些人甚至搭乘大卡車回家。

Two leaders, Tejasvi Surya and PC Mohan, were angry. They said the city does not have a good plan for transport. They said this problem happens too often.

兩位領導人 Tejasvi Surya 和 PC Mohan 表示憤慨。他們認為這座城市的交通規劃不完善,且此類問題發生得太頻繁。

The repair team fixed the train. The metro started working again at 5:00 AM on Wednesday.

維修團隊隨後修復了火車。地鐵於週三上午 5:00 恢復運行。

Conclusion

The Purple Line is now working normally again.

紫色線目前已恢復正常運作。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Trick

To talk about things that already happened, we often just add -ed to the action word.

  • stop → stopped
  • wait → waited
  • fix → fixed

💡 Quick Note: The Rule Breakers

Some words change completely. You just have to remember them:

  • gowent (Example: Many people could not go home implies they wanted to go, but in the past, they didn't).
  • is/arewas/were (Example: There were no other buses).

🛠️ Useful Word Pairs

WordMeaning
Too oftenHappens many times (Bad)
NormallyIn the usual way

Vocabulary Learning

problem (n.)
Something that is wrong and needs to be fixed
Example:My computer has a problem and will not start.
transport (n.)
A system for moving people or things from one place to another
Example:The city needs better public transport like buses and trains.
angry (adj.)
Feeling strong dislike or annoyance
Example:The teacher was angry because the students were loud.
repair (v.)
To fix something that is broken
Example:The mechanic will repair the car tomorrow.
normally (adv.)
In a way that is usual or expected
Example:The shop normally opens at 9:00 AM.
Practice A2 words in a crossword