共 14 句 · 中英对照 · 对应本级 10 个目标词
开始练这一级 →Last spring two friends opened a small workshop by the river.去年春天，两个朋友在河边开了一间小作坊。 They wanted a light bicycle frame; steel felt heavy.他们想要一副轻的车架；钢感觉太重了。 Their first assembly looked fine, but the rear wheel turned badly.他们第一次的「组装」看起来不错，但后轮转得很糟。 The tube was not round everywhere, so its diameter kept changing.那根管子并不是处处都圆，所以它的「直径」一直在变。
Tom asked a worker to exclude weak metal before the next try.汤姆请一位工人先把差的金属「排除」掉，再试下一次。 The worker sent the question on; the inquiry came back clear.工人把问题继续转了上去；这次「询问」带回来的答案很清楚。 They needed help, and an alliance with a nearby repair shop brought counsel.他们需要帮助，于是一家附近的修理店与他们结成「联盟」，带来了「建议」。 A coherent design, the engineer said, must keep every part in place.工程师说，一个「连贯的」设计必须让每个零件都在该在的位置。
They used a thin sheet of aluminum and watched the emission of heat.他们用了一张很薄的「铝」板，并观察热量的「排放」。 They put a piece of salt in warm water to watch it dissolve.他们把一小块盐放进温水里，看它「溶解」。 After each test they wrote down numbers and shared feedback.每次测试后，他们都记下数字，并分享「反馈」。
The two friends had a short dispute about the rear wheel.两个朋友为后轮的事有过一次简短的「争执」。 Slowly their work improved, and the frame became strong and safe.慢慢地，他们的作品进步了，车架变得又结实又安全。 The lesson was simple: good things grow when people talk together.道理很简单：当人们一起交流时，好的东西就会成长。
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