George lived in Wyeford(n. 地名), a medium-sized(adj. 中等规模的) town. He really(adv. 实在地) liked the place(n. 地方) and didnt like the idea of (v. 不喜欢...的想法/不愿意)moving(v.搬家) somewhere else(adv. 到(在)别的地方), but if(conj. 如果) he took the job in Birmingham, he would have to (v. 必须, 不得不)move his family (搬家)there.
Henry manley was the manager(n. 经理) of a small(adj. 小的) company(n.公司) manufacturing(v. 制造) electric motors(n. 电动机). The company was in deep(adj. 很深的) trouble (adv. 陷入困境)because(conj. 因为), among other reasons(adv. 其中一个原因(是)), the Japanese (n. 日本人)were selling(v. 销售) such(adj. 这样的) things(n. 东西) at very low prices(adv. 以非常低的价格). As a result(adv. 因此), Manley had to cut(v. 减少) his own(adj. 自己的) prices(n. 价格) and profits(n. 利润) as well(adv. 也). Otherwise(adv. 否则) he would not get(v. 得到) any orders(n. 订单) at all(adv. 根本就不...). Even then, orders were still(adv. 仍然) not coming in (v. 到手)fast(adv. 很快地) enough(adv. 足够地), so that (conj. 以至于)there was (有/存在句型)no money for (n. 用于...的钱)raisesfor his workers. Somehow(adv. 以某种方式), he had to struggle along (挣扎)and keep(v. 保留) his best(adj. 最好的) workers as well. He sighed(v. 叹气). Just then (adv. 就在那时)the phone(n. 电话) rang(v. 发出声响).
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