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Our town market was never a good place to sell food.我们镇上的市场从来都不是一个「卖」东西的好地方。 One day a boy asked me to help with a plan.有一天,一个男孩请我帮他做一个计划。 He wanted a small market one block away, open every evening.他想在一个「街区」之外开一个小市场,每天傍晚营业。 I liked it, so we talked to a company that makes cakes.我很喜欢,于是我们去找了一家做蛋糕的「公司」谈。 The company said yes, but it wanted a careful discussion.公司答应了,但它想先来一场仔细的「讨论」。

We met the next day to discuss the idea and every detail.我们第二天见面,「讨论」这个想法和每个细节。 Everything was on the table: the cost, the water, and the light.「一切」都摆上了桌面:成本、水,还有灯光。 A woman in a hat came from the local government.当地「政府」来了一位戴着「帽子」的女士。 Later a town officer came and asked hard questions.后来镇上的一位官员来了,问了几个难题。 The officer said yes.这位官员说了同意。

Afterward we built low tables and a stage.后来我们搭起矮桌和一个舞台。 We sold tea, cakes, fruit, and fish, so each evening was busy.我们卖茶、蛋糕、水果和鱼,所以每个傍晚都很热闹。 The market was a great success, and it still is today.这个市场取得了很大的「成功」,直到今天依然如此。

That boy grew up and became a successful farmer.那个男孩长大了,成了一位「成功的」农民。 We learned that a group of people can run a small thing well.我们明白了,一群人能办好一件小事。 Everything gets better when people work well together.当人们好好一起做事的时候,「一切」都会变好。

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