Work Starts Again on M6 Road Project
M6 道路工程恢復施工
Introduction
The government and a building company have a new deal. They will start digging the M6 tunnels again after two years.
政府與一家建築公司達成新協議，將在停工兩年後重新開始挖掘 M6 隧道。
Main Body
The project costs 3.1 billion dollars. In 2024, two big holes appeared in the ground. This was a big problem. The workers stopped their work in June 2025.
該工程耗資 31 億美元。2024 年時，地面出現了兩個大洞，造成嚴重問題。工人於 2025 年 6 月停止工作。
The government and the company fought about money for a long time. Now, they have an agreement. The company will pay for the repairs. They will fix the ground and finish the last 250 metres of the tunnel.
政府與該公司針對資金問題爭執許久。現在雙方已達成協議，由該公司支付維修費用。他們將修復地面並完成最後 250 公尺的隧道工程。
Some experts say the company did not check the ground well at the start. This is why the project is late and costs more money.
部分專家表示，該公司在初期未對地面進行充分檢查，這導致工程進度落後且成本增加。
Conclusion
The workers will start digging now. The road will be finished in 2028.
工人現在將開始挖掘，道路將於 2028 年完工。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Time Travel: Past vs. Future
In this story, we see a big change in time. Look at how the words change to show if something already happened or will happen.
The Past (Finished)
- appeared → something happened once
- stopped → the action ended
- fought → they had a conflict before
The Future (Planned)
- will start → a plan for later
- will pay → a promise for the future
- will be finished → the end result in 2028
Quick Tip: If you see -ed at the end of a word (like stopped), it is usually the past. If you see will, it is always the future.