Fixing a Leak (Part 2)
A Day in the Life of a Plumber — a leaky pipe in an old neighborhood.
第一家住在老社区，水管一直漏水。The first family lives in an old neighborhood, and their pipe has been leaking.李师傅到了以后，先关掉水，再打开工具箱。After arriving, Mr. Li turns off the water and opens his toolbox.他仔细地看问题在哪儿，然后开始修。He carefully looks for the problem and then starts fixing it.
屋主阿姨一直在旁边说：“谢谢你，真麻烦你了。”The homeowner, an older lady, keeps saying, "Thank you — sorry for all the trouble!"
李师傅笑着说：“没事，很快就好。”Mr. Li smiles and says, "It's okay, it'll be fine soon."半个小时后，水管修好了，水不再漏。Half an hour later, the pipe is fixed, and the water stops leaking.
阿姨请他喝茶，他喝了一口热茶，说味道真好。The lady offers him tea; he takes a sip and says it tastes great.休息五分钟后，他继续去下一家。After resting five minutes, he heads to the next house.
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