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My aunt and uncle moved to a small house on a quiet lane.我姑姑和姑父搬到了「小巷」尽头的一所小房子里。 Their landlord was an old farmer who owned the land around them.他们的「房东」是拥有周围土地的老农民。 The landscape there was open, with fields and a low hill.那里的「风景」很开阔，有田野和一座矮山。 My uncle is a lawyer, and he worked from home there.我姑父是「律师」，他在那里居家办公。

The house was largely old wood, and my aunt painted it.房子「大体上」是旧木头做的，姑姑给它刷了漆。 Under the white paint she found layer after layer of colour.在白漆下面，她发现了另外几「层」颜色。 A lazy cat slept on the warm roof every afternoon.一只「懒」猫每天下午都睡在温暖的屋顶上。 My uncle said the cat did no work at all.姑父说这猫什么活也不干。

In autumn he had to choose between two jobs.秋天，他得在两份工作之间做选择。 The first was quiet and safe, and the latter was new and hard.第一份安静又稳妥，「后者」却是新的、艰难的。 He took the latter, and that week he helped launch a small company.他选了后者，那一周他帮忙「创办」了一家小公司。 Soon he became a leading voice in that young team.不久他就成了那个年轻团队里「主要的」声音。

The work was heavy, but the family stayed in the lane.工作很重，但一家人还是留在了那条小巷里。 My aunt says the quiet landscape keeps her calm.姑姑说，安静的风景让她心里平静。 Now the company has grown, and people ask him for advice.如今公司做大了，常有人来向他请教。