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Winter came early that year, and the heating in our office broke.那年冬天来得早，我们办公室的「暖气」坏了。 My colleague brought a small heater from home, which was handy.同事从家里带来一个小「取暖器」，非常「方便」。 One morning she could not find her handbag anywhere.一天早上，她到处找不到她的「手提包」。

The bag was hers, and inside it lay a report for headquarters.那个包是「她的」，里面有一份给「总部」的报告。 Her hearing is poor, so she did not hear the phone ring.她的「听力」不好，所以没听到电话响。 We looked under every desk and behind the heavy door.我们找遍了每张桌子下面和那扇厚重的门后。

A young man from the next building found it near the highway.隔壁楼的一位年轻人是在「公路」附近找到它的。 He had put it in a safe place and called our office.他把它放在安全的地方，还给我们办公室打了电话。 For my colleague, that call was like a voice from heaven.对同事来说，那个电话就像来自「天堂」的声音。

The holding company sent a short thank-you letter to his manager.「控股」公司给他的经理寄了一封简短的感谢信。 That evening we drank tea around the little heater.那天晚上，我们围着小取暖器喝茶。 He laughed and refused the money we offered him.他笑着拒绝了我们给他的钱。 She said honest people were the best part of the job.她说，诚实的人是这份工作最好的部分。