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My neighbor runs a small retail shop on our street.我邻居在我们街上开了一家小「零售」店。 Every morning his old dog waits by the door and moves its tail.每天早上，他的老狗都在门边等着，摇着「尾巴」。 The shop sells bread, milk and a few other daily goods.店里卖面包、牛奶和几样别的日用杂货。

Last year a new restriction on parking hurt his business.去年一项新的停车「限制」影响了他的生意。 Trucks could not stop in front of the shop to unload goods.卡车不能在店门口停下来卸货。 He had to think of a way to retain his old customers.他必须想办法「留住」老顾客。 He decided to reverse his old plan and deliver goods himself.他决定「扭转」原来的计划，自己送货。

He had to revise his prices and wrote a new list.他不得不「修改」价格，并写了一张新的单子。 His revenue went down for two months, then slowly came back.他的「收入」下降了两个月，然后慢慢回升。 The long work made him tire quickly in the evening.长时间的劳作让他一到晚上就很快「疲劳」。 He said he was too old for so many long days.他说自己太老了，受不了这么多漫长的日子。

In spring he chose to retire and gave the shop to his son.春天，他选择「退休」，把店交给了儿子。 His retirement was quiet, but he still walks to the shop each day.他的「退休」生活很安静，但他每天还是会走到店里。 He sits on a box, watches the street and says hello to everyone.他坐在一个箱子上，看着街上的人，跟每个人打招呼。