请根据下面的表格提示，写一篇题为“Changes in Our Hometown”的英语短文。(词数：50-80个，不包括已经给出的单词)
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过去 |
现在 |
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旧房 |
高楼 |
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河水肮脏 |
河水清澈 |
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步行、骑自行车 |
乘公交车、小汽车 |
Changes in Our Hometown
Over the past ten years, great changes have taken place in our hometown．In the past,
Henry was a carpenter(木匠)of our village．Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife．He made it just the right size to fm the space between the two windows．When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work．
My wife said tome, quietly, “That’s his ninth cup of tea today．” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?”
“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill, ”I said．
Henry laughed and give me his bill for the work．It said：
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BILL One dining table June 10, 2006 Cost of wood 17.00 Paint(油漆) 1.50 Work, 8 hours(1 an hour) 8.00 Total(总计) 36.50 |
When I was looking at the bill, Henry said, “It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny．”
“Yes．” I said．“I’m glad it is only the 10th of June．”
“Me too, ”said Henry．“You wait-it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month．”
“Yes．Hotter-and more expensive．Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won’t they, Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute．There was a little smile in his two blue eyes．
I gave his bill back to him．
“If it isn't too much trouble, Henry, ” I said．“Please add it up again．You can forget the date．”
I paid him 26.50 and he was happy to get it．
1．Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?