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My mate Dan runs a coffee shop near the station.我的「伙伴」丹在车站附近开了一家咖啡店。 He got married three years ago, and his wife works with him.他三年前「结了婚」，妻子和他一起干活。 Their marriage began with a party in a tiny flat.他们的「婚姻」是从一间小公寓里的聚会开始的。 The shop did badly in its first winter.开业第一个冬天，店里的生意很差。

Dan had never learned marketing, so he asked me for help.丹从没学过「营销」，就来请我帮忙。 He put a small board outside with five simple words.他在门外放了一块小牌子，上面写着五个简单的词。 On the first Saturday a massive crowd came.第一个周六，店里来了一股「巨大」的人流。 The whole mass of people filled the narrow street.「大量」的人把窄窄的街道挤满了。

Dan is also a chess master in our town.丹还是我们镇上的国际象棋「大师」。 He plays a match every month at the club.他每个月都在俱乐部下一场「比赛」。 He says chess and coffee teach the same lesson: patience.他说，象棋和咖啡教的是同一件事：耐心。 His math is poor, but his memory is excellent.他的「数学」不好，但记性极好。

Last month a local list named his shop the best small business.上个月，一份本地榜单把他的店评为最佳小店。 Dan called the news marvellous and danced in the kitchen.丹说这消息「好极了」，还在厨房里跳起舞来。 He still works twelve hours a day.他每天仍然干十二个小时。 His wife says the shop is their second child.他妻子说，这家店是他们的第二个孩子。