高频通用词 第 183 级 · 阅读短文

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Initially, few people in the small town cared much about the water in their homes.「起初」，小镇上很少有人太在意家里的水。 A young journalist moved there to write for a small paper.一位年轻的「记者」搬到那里，为一家小报写稿。 She kept a journal about daily life and long talks with workers.她写「日记」，记录日常生活和与工人的长谈。 "Be careful," she wrote on the first page.她在第一页上写道：要小心。

One morning the tea in her cup did not look right.一天早上，她杯里的茶看起来不对劲。 Her initial insight came from an old farmer who knew every line.她「最初的」「洞察」来自一位熟悉每条管线的老农民。 Together they tried to isolate the line with bad water.他们一起设法「隔离」那条有问题的水管线。 Illegal work had spoiled the water, so the city agreed to install a new line.「违法的」做法污染了水，所以市里同意「安装」一条新管线。

Her story began to inspire other towns with the same problem.她的故事开始「激励」其他有同样问题的城镇。 People wrote letters and asked for justice.人们写信，要求「公正」。 A thick pile of paper on her desk slowly filled with names.她桌上厚厚一叠纸慢慢写满了名字。

She worked closely with families and never stopped.她与各家密切合作，从未停下。 "The plain truth may take years," her friend said.她的朋友说，朴素的真相也许需要很多年。 In the end, the town had good water again.最后，镇上又有了干净的水。