Stone Lifts and Beetle Runs- 適合初學者的英語短篇故事

Cluck cluck sounds the hen. Birch and the grown-up listen to tiny scratches. The sun is warm here. A painter paints the far fence. Soft chop sounds come from carrots. A chef stands to cook soup. Birch lifts a light feather. Under it, a small seed rests. Birch puts the feather back down. Birch slides the flat stone. The stone stays heavy halfway. The grown-up helps with one hand. Together they tilt the stone aside. A shiny beetle runs across mud. Birch says, "Wow, a beetle!" Birch sets the stone again. Next, Birch lifts the bucket. Water lines sparkle inside it. A slow drip slides to the path. Birch returns the bucket gently. Now the puddle spreads wider.

咯咯聲從母雞口中傳來。Birch 與大人側耳聽細小刮聲。這裡的陽光暖和。工人正在遠處粉刷木欄。切菜時發出的「喀嚓」聲從紅蘿蔔傳來。一位主廚正站著煮湯。Birch 抬起一根輕羽毛。羽毛下是一顆小種子。Birch 再把羽毛放回原位。Birch 推動扁平石頭。石頭走到一半就沉重停住。大人單手幫忙。兩人合力把石頭掀開。一隻閃亮甲蟲掠過泥地。Birch 驚呼：「哇，是甲蟲！」Birch 再把石頭放回去。接著，Birch 抬起金屬桶。桶內的水痕閃閃發亮。慢滴沿著路徑滑行。Birch 輕輕把桶歸位。現在水坑向外擴散得更寬。