Splash at the Penguin Pool- 適合初級的英語短篇故事

Mia held her small camera above the crowd. She wanted a clear photo of the new penguin. A low fence blocked her view from the front row. Cold air drifted from the open blue pool nearby. She stepped onto a short stone ledge for better position. Ben laughed, "Big crowd today, so busy." Mia moved sideways along the narrow ledge.

A sudden push from another visitor shook the ledge. Mia lost balance and grabbed a nearby bucket of fish. The bucket tipped and fish scattered across the platform. A large seal slid forward and snapped up the fish. The surprise splash sent cool water over the crowd. Extreme chatter filled the small deck beside the pool. Ben lifted Mia's camera toward the quick moving animal. The seal paused, then looked straight into the lens. The clear shot would improve Mia's photo collection at home. She hopped down as water settled on the floor. The camera screen showed the perfect seal portrait. She wiped the lens and walked toward the exit.

米婭把小相機舉過人群。她想拍到新企鵝的清晰照片。前排的矮欄擋住了她的視線。開放的藍色水池吹來冷空氣。她踩上矮石臺，好取得更佳位置。本笑著說：「今天人好多，好熱鬧。」米婭沿著狹窄的石臺側身移動。

突然，另一位遊客推了一下，石臺晃動。米婭失去平衡，抓住旁邊的魚桶。魚桶傾倒，魚散落在平台上。一隻大海豹滑來，迅速吞掉那些魚。水花驚起，涼水濺向人群。平台上立刻響起極大的交談聲。本抬起米婭的相機，對準那動作迅速的動物。海豹停住，直接望向鏡頭。這張清晰的照片可讓米婭的收藏更出色。水面平靜時，她跳下石臺。相機螢幕顯示完美的海豹影像。她擦拭鏡頭，朝出口走去。