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My brother works in an office that keeps the hardware for a big delivery company.我哥哥在一个办公室工作，那里负责一家大型快递公司的硬件设备。 Last month the company bought a new fleet of small trucks.上个月公司买了一批新的小型货车。 There was a shortage of drivers, so the trucks stayed in the yard for a week.司机人手不足，所以那些货车在院子里停了一周。 The premise of the new plan was simple: move goods at night, not in the day.新计划的前提很简单：晚上运货，而不是白天。 His manager needed him at the meeting, so his presence there was required.经理需要他到会，所以他必须出席。

One night the police made a raid on a warehouse near the port.一天夜里，警方突袭了港口附近的一个仓库。 The news also reported a serious rape case from the same area.新闻还报道了同一地区一起严重的强奸案。 My brother said the report was hard to read, and the office talked about safety the next day.我哥哥说那篇报道让人很难读下去，第二天办公室就谈起了安全问题。 Someone tried to slam the back door, but the lock was new and strong.有人想用力摔上后门，但锁是新的，很结实。 In summer the heat made the ice in the yard melt very fast.夏天的高温让院子里的冰化得很快。

Some drivers began to rebel against the long night hours.一些司机开始反抗漫长的夜间工作时间。 The company listened to them and changed the plan.公司听了他们的意见，改了计划。 Now the fleet leaves at four in the morning, when the roads are quiet.现在车队凌晨四点出发，那时路上很安静。 My brother says a good plan starts from the people who do the work.我哥哥说，好的计划要从做具体工作的人出发。