Ita s one thing to speak coherently in front an audience; ita s another to keep from falling apart emotionally when giving a tribute to a deceased family member, friend or coworker.

首先这是因为必须要在人前流利的演说，其次则是由于必须要在痛失家人，朋友或同事后致悼词时要竭力稳定自己情绪防止情绪崩溃。

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A few years after college, an old family friend offered me an office job in Virginia with a salary and benefits, so I moved hundreds of miles away from my family to work for a shipyard.

毕业后过了几年，一个家里的老朋友用一份薪水和好处给我提供了一个在佛吉尼亚的工作。所以我搬到离家上百公里的地方为一个造船厂工作。

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Just over half who owed money said they did not feel in control of their debt, with 8pc admitting they had needed to ask for help with repayments from a friend or family member.

稍过半数的背债人说他们觉得无法控制自己的债务，8%的人承认他们需要请朋友或家人帮忙偿还债务。

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She did not like teaching. Elizabeth began to visit a family friend who was suffering from cancer.

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