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My uncle runs a small shop in a busy part of the city.我叔叔在城市繁华地段经营一家小店。 Every Sunday he sits down to check his inventory of goods.每个星期天他都会坐下来盘点货物库存。 He says the remainder of the week is always easier after that.他说这样做完之后，这一周剩下的日子总是轻松些。 Last year his sales began to diminish, and he felt worried.去年他的营业额开始减少，他很发愁。 He had to contemplate closing the shop for a while.他不得不考虑把店关一段时间。

Then a metropolitan newspaper wrote a story about small local shops.后来一家大都市的报纸写了一篇关于本地小店的报道。 The reporter paid a nice tribute to my uncle's hard work.那位记者对我叔叔的辛勤工作给予了很好的赞扬。 Many readers came to visit, and the shop became busy again.许多读者前来光顾，小店又忙了起来。 My uncle says prevention is the key: keep records clean and clear.我叔叔说预防才是关键：把账目记得干净清楚。 He is also very careful about his intent when he buys new goods.他进货时也非常注意自己的用意。

Once a thief held a worker as a hostage for an hour.有一次一个小偷把一名店员扣作人质长达一小时。 The police came quickly, and nobody was hurt.警察很快赶到，没有人受伤。 After that, my uncle added cameras and better locks.从那以后，我叔叔安装了摄像头和更好的锁。 His shop is not exceptional, but it serves the neighborhood well.他的小店并不出众，但为街坊服务得很好。 I often help him on Saturdays and learn about real business life.我常在周六去帮他，也从中了解真实的生意生活。