14.在家工作（742）

Work at Home

As the internet grows and more people use it, many are deciding to work from home.

To do this, you need to have a special skill that works well on the internet.

My friend Steven used to teach English at a big school.

A while back, he left to teach at a private school because they paid more, but then the school closed and he lost his job.

He started translating stuff over a year ago.

He found some cool Chinese websites and offered to translate them into English.

He did so well that he couldn't do all the work himself.

So, he hired some part-time translators from different places in the country who also work from home.

Now he runs a translation company with more than ten people, but he's never met any of them.

Actually, he's never met any of his clients either.

1. As the internet grows and more people use it, many are deciding to work from home.

2. To do this, you need to have a special skill that works well on the internet.

3. My friend Steven used to teach English at a big school.

4. A while back, he left to teach at a private school because they paid more, but then the school closed and he lost his job.

5. He started translating stuff over a year ago.

6. He found some cool Chinese websites and offered to translate them into English.

7. He did so well that he couldn't do all the work himself.

8. So, he hired some part-time translators from different places in the country who also work from home.

9. Now he runs a translation company with more than ten people, but he's never met any of them.

10. Actually, he's never met any of his clients either.

1. Grows - Increases  

   Synonym: Expands  

   Definition: To become larger or more numerous over time.

2. People - Individuals  

   Synonym: Persons  

   Definition: Human beings considered collectively.

Deciding - Choosing  

   Synonym: Selecting  

   Definition: Making a choice or coming to a conclusion after considering options.

2.Special - Unique  

   Synonym: Exceptional  

   Definition: Unusual or remarkable in a particular way.

3.Teach - Instruct  

   Synonym: Educate  

   Definition: To impart knowledge or skill to someone through instruction or example.

4. Left - Departed  

   Synonym: Gone  

   Definition: To go away from a place or person.

5. Translating - Converting  

   Synonym: Interpreting  

   Definition: Expressing or explaining the meaning of something in a different language.

6. Offered - Provided  

   Synonym: Presented  

   Definition: To give something to someone for them to accept or reject.

7.

8. Hired - Employed  

   Synonym: Engaged  

   Definition: To pay someone to work for you.

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10. Clients - Customers  

    Synonym: Patrons  

Definition: Individuals or organizations that buy goods or services from a business.

1. 随着互联网的发展和越来越多的人使用它，许多人决定在家工作。

2. 要做到这一点，你需要具备一项在互联网上能够很好发挥作用的特殊技能。

3. 我的朋友史蒂文曾经在一所大学教英语。

4. 几年前，他离开了因为薪水更高而去了一所私立学校教书，但后来那所学校关闭了，他失去了工作。

5. 他在一年多前开始翻译一些东西。

6. 他发现了一些很酷的中国网站，并提出要把它们翻译成英文。

7. 他做得很好，以至于无法独自完成所有的工作。

8. 因此，他雇了一些来自全国不同地方的兼职翻译，他们也在家工作。

9. 现在，他经营着一家有十多个员工的翻译公司，但他从未见过他们中的任何一个。

10. 实际上，他从未见过他的任何一个客户。