Clay Pot and the Moon Pebble- 適合初學者的英語短篇故事

Cool mud presses under Tess's toes. A narrow stream flashes beside a flat rock. Tess spots a small clay pot. She lifts the pot. Water drips fast. She scoops a wet clay piece. She drops it inside. The water turns brown. A high laugh rings nearby. The older child calls, "Hi!" That bright sound sparks happiness.

Tess tilts the pot. Muddy water plops out. It stains a white pebble. The pebble looks like a tiny moon. Now the pot sits empty. Brown dots stay on the pebble. Tess kneels. She rinses the pebble. The dots lift away. She sets the clean pebble on the flat rock. A breeze flips a notebook page. It drifts toward the park path. Tess presses it under an acorn cap. The cap holds it. Cool mud presses under Tess's toes again.

涼涼的泥土壓在 Tess 的腳趾上。窄窄的溪流在一塊平石旁閃動。Tess 看到一個小黏土罐。她把罐子舉起。水快速滴落。她舀起一小塊濕黏土。她把黏土放進罐裡。水變成棕色。附近傳來清脆的笑聲。較大的小孩說：「嗨！」那明亮的聲音像幸福的火花。

Tess 傾斜罐子。混濁的水撲通倒出。它染髒一顆白石頭。石頭像小小的月亮。此刻罐子空了。棕點仍在石頭上。Tess 下跪。她沖洗石頭。斑點被沖掉。她把乾淨的石頭放回平石。微風翻起一本筆記本紙頁。紙飛向公園小徑。Tess 用一個橡樹殼壓住紙。橡殼固定住紙。涼涼的泥土又壓在 Tess 的腳趾上。