A New Route Begins (Part 1)
A Qiang's Route — a bus driver's first morning on a new line.
早上六点，阿强来到车站。At six in the morning, A Qiang arrived at the station.今天是新的路线，他和同事们都很期待。Today was a new route, and he and his coworkers were all looking forward to it.天空还很灰，路上都没有什么人。The sky was still gray, and there was hardly anyone on the road.阿强上车检查，灯光、座位都很好。A Qiang got on the bus to check — the lights and seats were all in good shape.
六点半，第一个乘客上车了。At six thirty, the first passenger boarded.是一位阿姨，她说早上的司机都很准时。It was an older lady, who said the morning drivers were always right on time.
阿强微笑说：“请坐。”A Qiang smiled and said, "Please, have a seat."听到夸奖，他心里都暖暖的。Hearing the compliment warmed his heart.
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