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My cousin works as a cook in a small restaurant near the river.我表哥在河边一家小「餐馆」当厨师。 The owner is strict about clean hands and fresh food.老板对干净的双手和新鲜的食物要求很「严格」。 Workers must respond to every request from a guest.员工必须「回应」客人的每一个要求。

Last year the city had to restrict the use of water.去年，市里不得不「限制」用水。 The owner was responsible for a large water bill.老板要为一大笔水费「负责」。 He decided to resolve the problem with a simple plan.他决定用一个简单的办法「解决」这个问题。 He asked the workers to wash all dishes in one big bowl.他让员工把所有的碗碟都放在一个大盆里洗。

The team made a resolution to save water every day.大家下了一个「决心」，每天都要省水。 Two workers, a cook and a waiter, took the morning and evening shifts respectively.两名员工，一个厨师和一个服务员，「分别」上早班和晚班。 When the plan failed, they did not resort to easy excuses.计划失败时，他们没有「诉诸」轻松的借口。 They counted each cup and used less and less.他们数着每一个杯子，用的水越来越少。

In autumn they found money to restore the old kitchen floor.秋天，他们找到了钱来「修复」旧厨房的地面。 Guests began to come back, and the tables were full again.客人又开始回来，桌子重新坐满了。 The owner said good rules can help a small business grow.老板说，好的规矩能帮小生意成长。