《365个英语小故事》:实用简洁的小故事,都是日常生活小故事,在学习英语的同时了解美国文化,循序渐进,轻松掌握。
Henry went out to the front of the apartment building and turned off the main water valve. No one was home in the building except Stanley, so Henry didnt have to warn the neighbors about the shutoff. Back in the bathroom, Henry flushed the toilet. Then he used a couple of rags to dry and clean the bottom of the toilet tank. He unscrewed the plastic Fluidmaster 400A Fill Valve and removed it. He replaced it with a new fill valve. When the water keeps running, its usually your fill valve. It could also be the flapper, but your flapper looks okay. Plus, its a weird-looking flapper. Id probably have to special order it.
Henry tightened the plastic nut below the tank, securing the fill valve. You mustnt over-tighten this, because itll break, he said. In the old days, we used rubber gaskets and metal nuts and washers. Nowadays, everything is cheap plastic. He went back outside, turned on the main valve, and returned. He flushed the toilet, waited for the bowl to refill and for the new fill valve to shut off the water. It shut off exactly at the Water Line mark.
We got lucky, Henry said. I dont have to fiddle around adjusting the fill valve. Thats good, because Im a little late for another job right now. Henry flushed the toilet again, and watched the bowl and the tank fill. That does it, he told Stanley. Stanley thanked him and paid him.
Three hours later, Stanley noticed a puddle of water, hardly bigger than a quarter, on the bathroom floor. He called Henry, who said the plastic nut just needed a little tightening. But because he was working all that day on another job, he wouldnt be able to come over until tomorrow. He told Stanley to put a big plastic bowl under the tank and not to worry. Its just a tiny leak. Your bathroom wont get flooded.
职场社交英语:【25--这是难关,对吧?】
职场英语口语:和外籍上司沟通的常用“句法”
职场社交英语:【23--我才不要分心】
职场社交英语:【16--我不敢居功】
职场英语口语:“给多少钱都不干”怎么说
职场社交英语:【17--她整个人热力四射】
职场英语口语:办公室里也能练瑜伽?
职场社交英语:【4--我会让你发财】
职场英语口语:公司前台接待常用英语对话
职场英语口语:“上下班打卡”用英语怎么说?
职场英语口语:你能给我推荐个牌子吗
职场社交英语:【22--你打算回应他吗?】
职场英语口语:超级实用的办公室英语
职场社交英语:【14--有谁一早就在这里了?】
职场英语口语:“炒鱿鱼”的各种英文表达
职场英语口语:暴饮暴食对身体不好
职场社交英语:【26--她还真像个女超人】
职场社交英语:【6--我可不便宜】
职场英语口语:你认为我应该参加篮球队吗
职场英语:招聘者的告白
职场英语口语:每天多做阅读理解试试
职场英语口语:同事之间融洽相处的绝招
职场英语口语:我会试着照你的话做
职场英语口语:我推荐您订制这款套餐
职场英语口语:谈薪水必备英语口语
职场社交英语:【10--万一他就是你那伦巴男孩呢?】
职场英语口语:只是工作压力太大
职场社交英语:【20--我得要有动力】
职场英语口语:办公室午餐时间
职场英语口语:如何调动自己积极的工作情绪
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