Telstra Phone Network Stops Working
Telstra 電話網路停止運作
Introduction
Telstra had a big problem on Wednesday. Many people in Australia could not use their mobile phones. Emergency calls and payment machines did not work.
Telstra 在週三發生了重大問題。許多澳洲人無法使用手機。緊急電話和付款機均無法運作。
Main Body
A computer part broke during a regular check. The computer thought the year was 2006. Because of this, the network stopped working. Many people could not call for help. Trains stopped and people could not pay for things with cards.
在一次例行檢查中，一個電腦零件損壞。電腦誤認為年份是 2006 年。因此，網路停止運作。許多人無法撥打求救電話。火車停駛，人們也無法使用信用卡付款。
Some people say the computer parts were too old. They say Telstra did not buy new parts because they wanted to save money. The bosses of Telstra say this is not true. They say they followed the rules.
有些人認為電腦零件太舊。他們表示 Telstra 為了省錢而沒有購買新零件。Telstra 的主管則否認這一點，表示他們遵循了相關規定。
Now the government is checking the company. Telstra might pay a lot of money as a fine. The government wants to make sure this does not happen again to keep people safe.
目前政府正在對該公司進行調查。Telstra 可能面臨鉅額罰款。政府希望確保此類事件不再發生，以保障民眾安全。
Conclusion
Telstra is now looking for the cause of the problem. They must decide how to fix their equipment.
Telstra 目前正在尋找問題原因。他們必須決定如何修復設備。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened. Most of the time, we just add -ed to the word.
The Pattern: Action → Past Action
- Work → Worked
- Stop → Stopped
- Follow → Followed
The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You have to memorize these:
- Can Could (Example: "People could not use phones")
- Is/Are Was/Were (Example: "The year was 2006")
- Say Said (Example: "Some people say" they said it)
Quick Tip: When you see -ed, you are looking at a finished event. If you see could, it's about what was possible in the past.