我们公司楼下不到三百米，就开了五家奶茶店。
Within less than three hundred metres of my office building, five milk tea shops have opened.
每天下午三点，同事们就开始讨论今天喝什么。
Every day at three in the afternoon, my colleagues start discussing what to drink today.
一杯奶茶差不多二十块，比一份午饭还贵。
One cup of milk tea costs about twenty yuan, even more expensive than a lunch.
可是大家还是愿意排队，有时候要等半个小时。
Yet everyone is still willing to queue, sometimes waiting half an hour.
老板说，年轻人买的不只是一杯饮料，也是一种心情。
The owner says that what young people buy is not just a drink, but also a mood.
随着新店越来越多，价格也慢慢便宜了。
As more and more new shops opened, prices slowly came down too.
我算了一下，如果每天一杯，一年就要花七千多块。
I did the maths: if I had one cup a day, I would spend more than seven thousand yuan a year.
既然一年要花这么多钱，我就决定一个星期只喝一次。
Since it would cost that much in a year, I decided to have it only once a week.
不过每次经过奶茶店，我还是会往里看一眼。
Still, every time I walk past a milk tea shop, I can't help taking a look inside.
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Key words 生词
奶茶nǎichámilk tea; bubble tea
讨论tǎolùnto discuss
排队páiduìto queue up
饮料yǐnliàodrink; beverage
价格jiàgéprice
心情xīnqíngmood; state of mind
Grammar note 语法点
随着…… — as; along with
随着 introduces a changing situation, and the main clause states the change that comes with it: 随着新店越来越多，价格也慢慢便宜了。
随着天气变暖，公园里的人多了起来。— As the weather warms up, more people appear in the park.
既然……就…… — since…, then…
既然 states a fact both speakers already accept, and 就 draws the natural conclusion from it.
既然你不舒服，就早点儿休息吧。— Since you don't feel well, get some rest early.
比……还…… — even more … than
比 makes the comparison and 还 says the difference is bigger than expected: 比一份午饭还贵。
今天比昨天还热。— Today is even hotter than yesterday.
Check yourself 小测验
1. How many milk tea shops opened within 300 metres of the office?
2. How much does one cup of milk tea cost?
3. What did the author finally decide to do?
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