When the Marble Rang- 適合初級的英語短篇故事

Tara carried a round bowl toward the window shelf. She planned to water the small fern she chose to adopt today. It was her new habit before early classes. Soft morning light filled the tiny kitchen. She poured a gentle stream from a glass pitcher. Water met the soil and soon found a thin crack.

The crack let water slide under the pot and across tile. A bright puddle formed, then reached a stack of old papers. The bottom sheet soaked, curled, and pushed a loose marble outward. The marble began a quick leap from shelf to floor. It rolled into a bell, and the bell rang once. Tara caught the sound and saw water spreading farther. She slid a baking tray under the bowl, blocking the leak. The tray lifted the pot and stopped the small river. Tara wiped the floor with care and moved the papers aside. One last drop slid along the rim toward the tray.

Tara把一個圓形碗拿到窗邊的架子上。她打算今天為她新領養的小蕨類澆水。這是她上早課前的新習慣。柔和的晨光灑滿小廚房。她從玻璃水壺倒出一股溫柔的水流。水碰到土壤，很快找到一條細縫。

細縫讓水滑到盆底，又流過磁磚。一片亮亮的水窪形成，然後碰到一疊舊紙。最下面的紙吸水、捲曲，推動一顆鬆動的彈珠向外。彈珠從架子躍到地板上。它滾向一個鈴鐺，鈴鐺叮的一聲。Tara聽見聲音，也看見水擴散得更遠。她把烤盤塞到碗下，擋住漏水。烤盤抬起花盆，停止了這條小小的水流。Tara細心擦乾地面，再把紙張移到一旁。最後一滴水沿著碗邊滑向烤盤。