The First Package of the Day (Part 1)
Xiao Dong's Delivery Adventures — a nervous new courier sets out.
早上八点，小东来到公司。At eight in the morning, Xiao Dong arrived at the company.今天的包裹很多，他不太放松。There were a lot of packages today, and he wasn't feeling very relaxed.队长给了他第一份包裹。The team leader handed him the first package.
小东看看地址，发现不太近。Xiao Dong looked at the address and saw it wasn't very close.他戴上头盔出发，心里还是不太有把握。He put on his helmet and set out, still not feeling very sure of himself.路上风很大，但天气不错。The wind was strong on the road, but the weather was nice.
到了小店，老板正在门口等他。When he reached the little shop, the owner was waiting at the door.老板说：“你来得挺快！”The owner said, "You got here pretty fast!"小东听了，心里轻松多了。Hearing that, Xiao Dong felt much more at ease.
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