Lesson 31
Success story
Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Before he retired, (1)________________________, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop. It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day. (2)_____________________. In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes. At that time he had two helpers. In a few years the small workshop (3)_____________________. Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success. He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair their grandsons bicycle!
New words and expressions
retire v. 退休
company n. 公司
bicycle n. 自行车
save v. 积蓄
workshop n. 车间
helper n. 帮手，助手
employ v. 雇佣
grandson n. 孙子
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作者: cavalier99 时间: 2011-7-19 17:57
ten years ago, I have recited this for 2 month. Today I will pick it up again.
Thanks作者: 随风去 时间: 2011-7-20 09:02
1. Frank was the head of very large buiness company.
2. He saved the money for years and 1958 he bought a very small work shop of his own.
3. had become a large factory which employed 728 people .作者: 白天羽 时间: 2011-11-25 14:44
1 Frank was the head of a very large business company.
2 He saved money for years and 1958 he bought a smal workshop of his own.
3 had became a large factory which employed 728 people.作者: tinaodile 时间: 2012-12-10 11:32
Frank was the head of very large business company.
He saved the money for years and 1958 he bought a small workshop of his own.
Had become a large factory which employed 728 people.
