Lanterns and a Dragonfly- 適合初級的英語短篇故事

Leo carried a box across the back garden.

Soft afternoon light filled the neat path between flowers.

He planned to organize bright paper lanterns for evening play.

A low stone rested beside the tall herb pot.

Leo stepped on it and lost his balance.

The box tipped, and lanterns rolled over short grass.

A dull clink sounded as metal hooks hit the stone.

Petals shook on nearby leaves, dusting color on his shoes.

One round lantern struck a bucket near the small pond.

The bucket rolled, hitting a small wooden spoon beside it.

Water splashed high and startled a resting dragonfly.

The insect darted upward and brushed Leo's nose.

He laughed, then gathered every drifting lantern again.

He moved the stone behind a flower pot for safety.

Finally, he could organize the row along the table.

Colored paper swung gently while the small festival waited.

Leo slowly closed the wooden garden gate.

利奧提著一個盒子走過後院。

柔和的午後光線灑滿花間的小徑。

他打算整理鮮亮的紙燈籠，準備夜間的遊戲。

一塊矮石躺在高高的香草盆旁。

利奧踩到它，身體一晃差點跌倒。

盒子傾斜，燈籠滾過短短的草地。

金屬掛勾敲在石頭上發出沉悶聲。

鄰近葉片上的花瓣顫動，落在他的鞋尖。

一盞圓燈籠撞到小池邊的水桶。

水桶翻滾，又碰到旁邊的小木勺。

水花濺起，驚起休息的蜻蜓。

那隻昆蟲竄上空中，擦過利奧的鼻尖。

他笑了，重新撿起飄散的燈籠。

他把那塊石頭移到花盆後面，保持安全。

最後，他得以把燈籠整齊排在桌沿。

彩紙輕輕晃動，小小的慶典正在等待。

利奧慢慢關上花園的木門。