A New Problem
Xiao Guo helps fix the company’s internet problem and gains confidence.
第二天一早，公司网络坏了。Early the next morning, the company’s internet goes down.大家都着急，很多工作做不了。Everyone is worried; much of the work can’t be done.老板叫小郭去看看情况。The boss asks Xiao Guo to check what’s going on.他不是电脑专家，但还是答应了。He’s not a computer expert, but he agrees anyway.
他去机房，看见电源灯不亮。He goes to the server room and sees the power light is off.“也许是插头松了。”“Maybe the plug is loose,” he thinks.他小心地重新插好。He carefully plugs it back in.几秒后，网络恢复了！A few seconds later, the internet comes back!
大家都拍手，老板说：Everyone claps, and the boss says:“小郭真聪明！”“Xiao Guo is really clever!”小郭笑了，这次他感到真正的自信。Xiao Guo smiles—this time, he feels truly confident.
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