高频通用词 第 98 级 · 阅读短文

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My father has a small shop near our house.我父亲在我们家附近有一家小店。 He does not dress in a fine suit.他从不「穿」讲究的西装。 Every payment in his shop was in cash.他店里的每一次「付款」都用现金。 Then, at the age of fifty, he learned something new.后来，到了五十岁这个「年龄」，他学了一样新东西。

One morning a girl showed him a phone.一天早上，一个女孩给他看了一部手机。 My father kept a dictionary beside the desk, because he read the manual straight through.我父亲在桌边放着一本「词典」，因为他把说明书「一直」读完了。 She said one touch was enough, and the payment was done.她说碰一下就够，「付款」就完成了。 My father asked many questions about the image of a shop without paper money.我父亲问了很多问题，关心一家没有纸币的店会给人什么「印象」。

A week later he wanted to test the speed.一周以后，他想试试这「速度」。 The girl helped him, and he had to pay a little money.女孩帮了他，他得「付」一点钱。 He followed no methodology; he just tried.他没有遵循什么「方法论」，只是试着去做。 The first payment took one second, and he smiled.第一次「付款」只用了一秒，他笑了。 When the sky turns grey, people still come and pay.天色变灰的时候，人们还是会进来「付款」。

His own age was the real lesson.他自己的年纪，才是真正的一课。 He says a good method can help, but a willing heart helps more.他说好「方法」能帮忙，但一颗愿意学的心帮得更多。 For him, the old way and the new way can live together.对他来说，老办法和新办法可以一起存在。