高频通用词 第 251 级 · 阅读短文

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My friend Jack found work at a small water shop.我的朋友杰克在一家小水店找到了活儿。 His older friend Tom worked there too.他年长的朋友汤姆也在那儿干活。 "You will reckon your pay at the end of each day," Tom said.「你每天干完活得「估算」一下自己的工钱，」汤姆说。 "The job is small, and there is no written accord here."「这活儿不大，这里也没有写下来的「一致约定」。」

Tom showed Jack the shop filter and the old pipes.汤姆带杰克看了店里的「过滤器」和旧水管。 A dealer rented them the equipment, and the price was not low.一个「经销商」把设备租给了他们，价钱不低。 "My thesis is that a quiet test tells the truth," Jack said.「我的「论点」是，安静的测试才说真话，」杰克说。 A clause in the deal worries Jack the most.合同里有一条「条款」最让杰克不放心。

Two workers allege that the water holds excess salt.两个工人「声称」，水里的「过量」盐分太多了。 "They say it hurts children," Jack said.「他们说这会伤到孩子，」杰克说。 Tom did not believe them at all.汤姆一点都不信。 Jack said that a hidden test is a tricky way to find the truth.杰克说，偷偷测试是找出真相的一种「棘手的」做法。 They derive a clear result from a simple water test.他们从一个简单的水测试就能「得出」清楚的结果。

The salt did exceed the safe level.盐分确实「超过」了安全的水平。 Tom watched the small test and finally changed his mind.汤姆看了那个小小的测试，最后改了主意。 The two sides reached an accord.两边达成了「一致」。