VOA慢速英语:'The Romance of a Busy Broker' by O. Henry

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broker – n. a person who helps other people to reach agreements, to make deals, or to buy and sell property such as stocks or houses

secretary - n. a person whose job is to handle records or letters for another person in an office

rush(ed) – v. to move or do something very quickly or in a way that shows you are in a hurry

chain(s) – n. a series of usually metal links or rings that are connected to each other in a line and used for supporting heavy things, for holding things together or for decoration

rush – n. a situation in which a large number of people move to or toward one place at the same time usually to do a specific thing or to search for something