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Our office got exclusive news about a new city plan last Monday.上周一我们办公室得到了一条关于新城市规划的独家消息。 The plan may bring a fleet of electric buses to our area.这个计划可能会给我们这一带带来一支电动公交车队。 That would be very desirable for people who travel to work every day.对每天上下班的人来说,那将是非常理想的。 We touched the subject only lightly in the meeting, because time was short.会上我们只是轻轻地碰了一下这个话题,因为时间很紧。 There is a shortage of parking space near our building.我们楼附近缺少停车位。

My uncle works in a shop that sells computer hardware.我叔叔在一家卖电脑硬件的商店工作。 He said the presence of big online shops has hurt his sales.他说大型网店的存在已经损害了他的销售。 His voice had a sad echo when he talked about the past.他谈过去的时候,声音里带着一种悲伤的回响。 He grew up in poverty and never went to a good school.他在贫困中长大,从没上过好学校。 Last year someone tried a raid on his small store at night.去年有人夜里试图抢劫他的小店。

After that, he put in a better camera and a stronger door.那之后,他装了更好的摄像头和一扇更结实的门。 Slowly his business began to grow again.慢慢地,他的生意又开始好起来了。 Now he sends me a short note whenever a new part arrives.现在每当有新零件到货,他都会给我发一条简短的消息。 I often buy my hardware from him, not from a big site.我常常从他那里买硬件,而不是从大网站买。

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