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My uncle works for a company that had a big merger last year.我叔叔在一家公司工作，公司去年经历了一次大合并。 The principal reason for the merger was to save money and reach more customers.合并的主要原因是省钱并接触更多客户。 At first, many workers did not like the plan.起初，很多员工并不喜欢这个计划。 The winter was harsh, and the office building was often cold.那个冬天很严酷，办公楼里常常很冷。 My uncle, who was in his prime at forty, decided to stay and help.我叔叔四十岁，正当壮年，他决定留下来帮忙。

Before the merger, he had worked there for almost twenty years.合并之前，他已经在那里工作了将近二十年。 He had no prior experience with such a large change.对这么大的变化，他没有任何先前的经验。 One morning a file was missing from the shared computer.一天早上，共用电脑上的一份文件不见了。 Someone began to mutter that a person had taken it on purpose.有人开始低声抱怨，说是有人故意拿走了它。 Soon a rumor about job cuts spread through the whole floor.很快，关于裁员的谣言传遍了整个楼层。

My uncle did not join the rumor, and he kept his own work clean.我叔叔没有跟着传谣言，他把自己那份工作做得干干净净。 His integrity was clear to everyone, and the manager trusted him.他的正直大家都看得见，经理也很信任他。 The missing file was found on a broken laptop in the end.最后，那份不见的文件在一台坏掉的笔记本电脑上找到了。 He also helped a widow in the office learn the new system.他还帮办公室的一位寡妇学会了新系统。