Investigation into Former City Leader Gail Connolly
前市領導 Gail Connolly 遭調查
Introduction
A group called ICAC is checking the work of Gail Connolly. She was the leader of the City of Parramatta. They want to know if she followed the rules.
一個名為 ICAC 的組織正在調查 Gail Connolly 的工作。她曾任 Parramatta 市的領導。他們想確認她是否遵守相關規定。
Main Body
ICAC thinks Ms. Connolly helped her friends get jobs. They say she did not follow the normal rules for hiring. Some people say she changed a signature on a paper to help a friend.
ICAC 認為 Connolly 女士協助其友人獲得職位。他們表示她並未遵循正常的招聘程序。有人稱她甚至修改了一份文件上的簽名以幫助友人。
They are also looking at staff who left their jobs. One woman, Bernadette Cavanagh, left in 2023. Ms. Connolly says she quit. But the ICAC thinks the truth is different.
他們同時也在調查已離職的員工。其中一名女性 Bernadette Cavanagh 於 2023 年離職。Connolly 女士稱其為自行辭職，但 ICAC 認為事實並非如此。
Finally, Ms. Connolly sent secret emails to the news. She said other workers stole time and money. She sent these emails because she was afraid the city would hide the truth.
最後，Connolly 女士向新聞媒體發送了秘密電子郵件。她聲稱其他員工盜用時間與金錢。她之所以發送這些郵件，是因為擔心市府會掩蓋真相。
Conclusion
The investigation is not finished. Ms. Connolly must talk to the ICAC again soon.
調查尚未結束。Connolly 女士很快必須再次與 ICAC 進行面談。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Past' Power-Up
In the text, we see many words ending in -ed. This is how we talk about things that already happened.
How it works:
- Help Helped
- Follow Followed
- Change Changed
The 'Odd One Out' Some words are 'rebels' and do not follow the -ed rule. You must memorize these:
- Say Said
- Leave Left
Useful Words for A2:
- Investigation: Looking for the truth.
- Secret: Something you do not tell other people.
- Quit: To stop working at a job.