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开始练这一级 →Madam Lin runs a small repair shop.林「女士」在街边开着一家小修理店。 Her shop mainly fixes old sewing machines and water pumps.她的店「主要」修旧缝纫机和水泵。 Every machine carries a small plate with the name of its maker.每台机器上都有一块小牌子，写着「制造者」的名字。 She has done this work for thirty years.她干这行已经三十年了。
One morning a male customer came with a heavy box.一天早上，一位「男性」顾客抱着一个很重的箱子进来。 The machine was old, and water had got inside.那台机器很旧，里面进了水。 He asked Madam Lin to do a full maintenance check.他请林女士做一次全面的「保养」检查。 "Yes, madam, but the repair may cost more than the machine."「好的，夫人，不过修它的钱可能比机器本身还贵。」
He found it in his father's house, beside a pile of mail.他是在父亲家里找到它的，旁边还有一叠「邮件」。 One letter came from a magazine about music.其中一封信来自一本关于音乐的「杂志」。 A small card showed a magic trick on the back.一张小卡片背面画着一个「魔术」戏法。 His father had been mad about old machines all his life.他父亲一辈子都对旧机器很「着迷」。
Madam Lin worked on it for a week.林女士修了它一个星期。 She said it was no luxury item, but its parts still worked.她说这算不上什么「奢侈品」，但零件还能用。 When the customer returned, the machine ran well again.顾客回来时，那台机器又能正常运转了。 He paid her, and the shop closed at dark.他付了钱，店在天黑时关了门。
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