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Last spring I found an old bicycle in my garage.去年春天，我在车库里找到了一辆旧自行车。 The frame was thin, and the wheels were heavy with dust.车架很细，轮子上积满了厚厚的灰。 I did not know its story, but I wanted to repair it.我不知道它的来历，但我想把它修好。

At first I did encounter problems.一开始我确实「遭遇」了一些问题。 A screw was too tight, and the chain would not turn.有个螺丝太紧，链条根本转不动。 It would embarrass me that I could not name the part.叫不出那个零件的名字，这让我很「尴尬」。 My friend said the current model was better, but I liked mine.朋友说「当前」的款式更好，但我还是喜欢我这一辆。 So I worked slowly to incorporate each part into the whole.于是我慢慢动手，把每个零件都「融入」整体里。

A tiny change in the chain made the brake more efficient.链条上一处小小的改动，让刹车变得更「高效」。 The gain in efficiency was small, but I was pleased.「效率」的提升很小，但我很满意。 A guide online helped me, and similar advice was useful elsewhere.网上的一份指南帮了我，类似的建议在「别处」也很有用。 A shop near my home helped me, which was fortunate.家附近的一家店帮了我一次，这很「幸运」。

Old machines fascinate me, so I enjoyed each evening with mine.旧机器让我「着迷」，所以每晚和我的车待在一起我都很享受。 After a month the work became easier.一个月后，这活儿变得轻松了。 I currently go to work by bicycle almost every day.「目前」我几乎每天骑自行车去上班。 In time I understood that old objects still have value.我「逐渐」明白，旧东西仍然有价值。