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Ben works at a factory that makes small parts for phones.本在一家为手机生产小零件的工厂工作。 The workers there manufacture more than one thousand parts a day.那里的工人每天生产一千多个零件。 Last year the factory bought a massive new machine for the main line.去年工厂为主生产线买了一台巨大的新机器。 The machine is strong, but it needs maintenance every two months.这台机器很结实，但每两个月需要保养一次。 The money for that maintenance is a large part of the yearly budget.保养的费用占了年度预算的很大一部分。

This year the profit margin became very small, and the boss was worried.今年的利润空间变得很小，老板很担心。 The city asked the factory to fill a quota of new jobs for young people.市里要求这家工厂完成一定数量的青年就业指标。 The provision of free training for new workers helped the plan a lot.为新工人提供免费培训这一措施对计划帮助很大。 Ben's work mate said the job was safe, but nothing is sure.本的同事说这份工作很稳，但没有什么事是确定的。

The mayor visited the factory and said the city would help.市长参观了工厂，并说市里会提供帮助。 The mayor said he would send a deputy to talk with the boss again.市长说他会派一位副手再和老板谈一谈。 Ben is not a religious man, but his mother reads the Bible and talks about Christ.本不信教，但他妈妈读《圣经》，常谈起基督。 Ben told her that he would try to keep his job and stay calm.本告诉她，他会努力保住工作，保持平静。 In the end, the factory kept all the workers and added one more line.最后，工厂留下了所有工人，还增加了一条生产线。