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Our street has a small garden beside the bank.我们这条街在「银行」旁边有一小块园地。 Every spring, a group of people collect money for seeds and tools.每年春天，一群人「凑钱」买种子和工具。 Mrs. Lin, a fairly old neighbor, started it five years ago.「相当」年长的邻居林奶奶五年前开始了这件事。 She said she wanted a gentle place for children.她说她想给小孩一个「温和」的地方。

At first only three families came to help.起初只有三户人家来帮忙。 Now a collection of wooden boxes and small trees stands there, a good fit for our street.现在那里立着「一批」木箱和小树，很「适合」我们这条街。 Each family has its own box and can save seeds in it.每家有自己的箱子，可以在里面「存」种子。 We control the water together, so no plant gets too much.我们一起「控制」浇水，所以没有哪棵植物得到太多的水。

The work is collective, the rules are fair, and nobody is the boss.这份活儿是「集体的」，很「公平」，没有谁是老板。 Last summer the city wanted to build a road here.去年夏天，市里想在这里修一条路。 We wrote a short letter and asked to meet.我们写了一封短信，要求见面谈一谈。 We spoke slowly and with care, and we showed pictures of our trees.我们慢慢地、小心地说话，还展示了我们那些树的照片。

The meeting went well, and the plan changed.会开得不错，计划改了。 The garden is still there, and it grows every year.园地还在，而且每年都在长。 We learned that small hands working together can save a place.我们明白了，许多只手一起干活，能「保住」一个地方。