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My uncle runs a small repair shop near the harbour in our town.我叔叔在我们镇的港口附近经营一家小修理店。 Last month a customer brought in an old yacht for a full check.上个月一位顾客把一艘旧游艇送来，做一次全面检查。 The engine was a heavy diesel type that had not run for two years.那台发动机是笨重的柴油机型，已经两年没有运转过了。 My uncle asked me to fling open the workshop doors and clear some space.叔叔让我用力推开车间的门，腾出一些空间。 I could hardly blink in the strong wind that came off the water.从水面吹来的强风让我几乎睁不开眼。

We checked the steel rim of each wheel and cleaned every part.我们检查了每个轮子的钢制轮缘，并清洁了每一个零件。 Shortly thereafter, two allied workshops sent us the tools we needed.此后不久，两家结盟的修理店给我们送来了所需的工具。 Their help kept our small team intact during the busiest week of the year.他们的帮助使我们在一年中最忙的一周里保持了团队的完整。 A local club offered a lower price for anyone eligible for student support.一个当地俱乐部还为符合学生资助条件的人提供了更低的价格。 But a small faction in the club argued about who should get the money.但俱乐部里的一个小派别却为谁该拿到这笔钱而争吵。

The yacht left the shop three weeks later and arrived home in good condition.三周后游艇离开店里，完好地回到了家。 The customer paid in full and wrote a warm note about our work.顾客全额付款，并写了一张称赞我们工作的热情便条。 Thereafter we added a new rule about checking old engines twice.此后我们增加了一条新规定：旧发动机要检查两遍。 Next summer we hope to repair a second boat of the same size.明年夏天我们希望修第二艘同样大小的船。