共 14 句 · 中英对照 · 对应本级 10 个目标词
开始练这一级 →My neighbor Chen runs a small shop near the station.我的邻居陈在车站附近开了一家小店。 He says a shop owner must stay positive when sales are poor.他说生意不好时，店主必须保持积极的心态。 Last year he made a bet with a friend about who could sell more in a month.去年他和朋友打了一个赌，看谁一个月卖得更多。 He lost the bet, but he learned a lot from it.他输了这场赌，但从中学到了很多。 His shop was too small to accommodate all his new products.他的店太小，放不下所有新进的货。
He found an exclusive deal with a local farm and started to sell fresh eggs.他和当地一家农场谈成了独家合作，开始卖新鲜鸡蛋。 He put up a sign for the egg holder near the door.他在门边立了一块放鸡蛋的托架标牌。 Some families in the village live in poverty, and he gave them bread for free.村里有些家庭生活贫困，他免费给他们面包。 He also joined a group that tries to combat food waste.他还加入了一个致力于减少食物浪费的团体。 A good service, he says, is more desirable than a low price.他说，好的服务比低廉的价格更可取。
Every morning he must await the truck from the farm before he opens.每天早上开门前，他都必须等农场的货车来。 When the truck is late, he calls the driver and hears the echo of the empty road.货车晚点时，他给司机打电话，听到空荡荡的马路传来的回声。 The bet taught him one simple lesson: trust is slow to build and easy to lose.这场赌教给他一个简单的道理：信任建立得慢，失去得却很快。 Now his shop is a warm place, and the word 'welcome' is painted on the wall.现在他的店是个温暖的地方，墙上还刷着“欢迎”两个字。
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