Leo at the Narrow Bridge- 適合中級的英語短篇故事

Leo balanced a woven basket while stepping along the forest track.

He had promised to bring tasty sandwiches to Mira before the sunlight faded.

The plank bridge, which crossed a quick stream, was built from narrow boards.

The handle, worn by earlier journeys, snapped just as his boot touched the wood.

Bread and fruit rolled toward the edge, and water splashed against the boards.

He lunged forward; his knees bumped damp moss, and the food stopped.

While gathering the pieces, Leo noticed broad fern fronds beside the path.

He has often folded leaves during camping trips, so his fingers moved quickly.

Soon the sandwiches rested on the green platform, safe from another tumble.

A rustle rose from a pile of beech needles near his boot.

A hedgehog, curled tight like a forest urchin, sniffed a fallen crumb.

It stretched, nudged the crumb, and trotted back under the fern curtain.

The unexpected guest left the trail quiet again, and Leo exhaled through parted lips.

He lifted the cradle, crossed the bridge, and spotted Mira waving beside a log.

The basket touched the grass without shaking, and daylight lay steady on their meal.

里奧端著一個編織籃，沿著森林小徑前行。

他答應在陽光消失前把美味的三明治送到米拉手上。

橫跨急促小溪的木板橋由窄窄的木板搭建而成。

就在他踏上木板時，因為多次使用而磨損的提把斷了。

麵包和水果滾向邊緣，小溪的水濺上木板。

他撲身向前，雙膝撞到潮濕的苔蘚，食物停住了。

收拾散落食物時，里奧注意到路旁寬大的蕨葉。

他過去露營時常把葉子對折，所以雙手動作迅速。

不久，三明治就安穩地躺在綠色托盤上，不再亂滾。

落葉堆傳來沙沙聲。

蜷成森林海膽形狀的刺蝟聞著掉落的麵包屑。

牠伸展身子，頂了頂麵包屑，又鑽回蕨葉簾後。

意外的小訪客離去，林間再度安靜，里奧微張嘴呼了口氣。

他舉起臨時托盤，跨過木橋，看見米拉在木頭旁揮手。

籃子穩穩落在草地上，日光靜靜照在他們的餐點上。