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开始练这一级 →Our town changed a lot in the last ten years.我们的小镇在过去十年里变化很大。 A small app came to every home.一个小应用来到了每个家庭。 It helps people feed their pets when they work long hours, but on one condition.它帮助长时间工作的人「喂养」他们的宠物，但有一个「条件」。
At first the total number of users was low, because the service was conditional.起初用户的「总数」很低，因为当时的服务是「有条件的」。 Then the service was totally free, so many people tried it.后来这项服务「完全」免费，所以很多人试了试。 Only two basic steps were needed: choose a day and give your name.只需要两个「基本的」步骤：选一天，写上你的名字。 That was basically all, so even old people could follow it.「基本上」就是这样，所以连老人也能照着做。
Soon the number of helpers seemed to double every year.很快，帮手的人数似乎每年都会「加倍」。 My sister found a seat on the bus.我姐姐在公交车上找到了一个「座位」。 She read the news while she waited to arrive at home.她一边看新闻，一边等着「到达」家。 When she got to the school gate, her mother felt good.她走到校门口时，她的妈妈心里很踏实。
The same app also shows when the next bus will come.同一个应用还会显示下一班公交车什么时候来。 The number of people who wait outside is much smaller now.现在在外面等车的人数少了很多。 A young worker can answer a message in a second.一位年轻的上班族一秒钟就能回复一条消息。 Technology is not everything, but it makes daily life easier.技术不是一切，但它让日常生活更简单。
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