The Glue Chain- 適合初級的英語短篇故事

Milo sat in the art room after lunch. Cardboard sheets covered the table in tidy piles. He wanted to build a small picture frame. He planned to cut one rectangle for the front. A bright yellow sheet waited beside his scissors. The room smelled of fresh glue and paper. Children chatted while brushes clicked inside water cups. Colorful projects showed creativity in every corner of the room. Milo lifted his pencil and drew careful lines. Learning new crafts filled the afternoon with gentle noise.

He brushed glue across the rectangle and pressed the edges. The glue dripped onto his sleeve and down the table. A corner stuck, pulling the yellow sheet like soft tape. The sheet slid forward and knocked three markers away. The markers rolled across the floor toward the door. Feet shuffled aside as the small cylinders continued moving. Milo left his seat and gathered the runaway markers. On return, he adjusted the rectangle with gentle taps. Extra glue formed shiny streams, so he used scrap paper. He dabbed the streams until the surface stayed dry. The frame now stood firm beside a neat brush cup. Light from the window touched the fresh rectangle edges. He placed it on the drying rack and wiped the table. Chairs squeaked, and class ended as markers rested calmly. Milo closed the art room door.

午餐後，米洛坐在美術教室裡。紙板整齊地堆在桌上。他想做一個小相框。他打算先剪出一個長方形作為正面。一張亮黃色的紙躺在剪刀旁。空氣中有新鮮膠水和紙張的氣味。孩子們聊天，畫筆在水杯裡敲擊。五顏六色的作品在教室角落展現創意。米洛拿起鉛筆，畫出細緻的線條。學習新工藝為下午添上一層柔和的喧鬧。

他把膠水刷在長方形邊緣並壓緊。膠水滴到袖子上，流向桌面。一個角黏住了，像柔軟膠帶般拉動黃色紙張。紙張向前滑動，撞落三支彩色筆。彩色筆滾過地板，朝門口前進。腳步閃開，小圓柱繼續滾動。米洛離開座位，撿起那幾支逃跑的彩色筆。回到座位後，他輕敲長方形重新對齊。多餘的膠水形成閃亮細流，他用廢紙吸走。直到表面保持乾爽，他才停手。相框堅定地立在乾淨的筆刷杯旁。窗外的光線映在新的長方形邊緣上。他把作品放到晾乾架上，擦拭桌面。椅子發出嘎吱聲，課程結束，彩色筆靜靜停住。米洛關上美術教室的門。