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My friend Ken plays the piano in a small jazz club.我朋友肯在一家小爵士乐俱乐部弹钢琴。 The club is in the basement of an old building.俱乐部在一栋老楼的地下室里。 It is in the southwest part of the city, near the rail station.它位于城市的西南部，靠近火车站。 Ken's first answer to the owner was a refusal, because the pay was low.肯最初给老板的答复是拒绝，因为报酬太低。 Later they talked again, and he changed his mind.后来他们又谈了一次，他改变了主意。

The room has no windows and the walls are made of stone, like a cave.那个房间没有窗户，墙是石头砌的，像个洞穴。 On some nights only a random group of ten people comes.有些晚上，只有十来个随便凑起来的客人来。 Ken still plays with full energy from the first song.从第一首歌起，肯依然全力以赴地弹奏。 He says music should never be about rank or money.他说音乐绝不该跟地位或金钱有关。 He also believes that jazz can bring people of different racial groups together.他还相信爵士乐能把不同种族的人聚到一起。

After the show we ate noodles cooked with a fresh herb from the market.演出后我们吃了用市场买的新鲜香草煮的面条。 Ken told me his next goal: a small tour by train.肯告诉了我他的下一个目标：坐火车做一次小型巡演。 He wants to visit four towns along the rail line.他想沿着铁路线走访四个小镇。 I told him I would go with him for at least one night.我跟他说，至少有一晚我会陪他去。