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Our town wanted a new library, but nobody agreed on a location.我们镇想要一座新图书馆，但大家在「选址」上意见不一。 They asked a young engineer to locate a good place near the school.他们请一位年轻工程师在学校附近「找到」合适的地点。 She walked the streets and wrote a log of every empty building.她走遍街道，把每座空楼都记进「日志」里。 One old house, once owned by a lord, stood empty by the river.河边有一座空着的旧宅，曾经属于一位「领主」。

The front door had a broken lock, and the wind moved it all night.前门的「锁」坏了，风整夜把它吹得直响。 A loose window let in rain and cold air.一扇「松」动的窗户让风雨和冷气钻了进来。 The bank agreed to give the town a long-term loan.银行同意给镇上提供一笔「长期」「贷款」。 Workers began to clean the rooms in spring.工人们春天开始清理房间。

Some people said the plan was a waste of money, and their logic was simple.有人说这计划是浪费钱，他们的「逻辑」很简单。 The engineer answered with facts and a clear plan.工程师用事实和清楚的方案回答了他们。 An old lady who lived next door felt lonely and came to help.住在隔壁的老太太感到「孤独」，每天都来帮忙。

Two years later the library opened with a small party.两年后，图书馆在一场小聚会中开馆了。 Children now read there every afternoon, and old people meet for tea.现在孩子们每天下午都在那里读书，老人们聚在一起喝茶。 The town says the loan was the best decision it ever made.镇上的人说，这笔贷款是他们做过的最好的决定。