The Brick That Held The Gate Open - 適合初級的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Small bells on the sheep rang in uneven taps.

A hinge squeaked near the yard gate.

Ruby walked up the path with a compact basket.

Warm air lay over the short grass.

Idris, the herdsman, stood by the water trough and waved.

"The gate sticks," he said. "It squeaks today."

Ruby pushed the gate with her hip and the basket.

The bottom edge dragged against a loose brick.

The shove tipped a broom that leaned by the fence.

The broom bumped a tin cup, and the cup rolled.

Ruby stopped and set the basket down first.

First she moved the brick to hold the gate open.

Then she lifted the broom and set it upright.

After that she pulled the latch and pushed the gate.

A hawk dropped onto the fence and made the rail dip.

Its claw gripped the post, and the gate moved inward.

The gate met the brick and stayed where she left it.

Idris let out a short laugh near the trough.

"It stays open now," he said. "Nice work."

Ruby stepped through, lifted the compact basket, and walked in.

She set the basket on the low step beside Idris.

小羊的鈴鐺發出不整齊的叮噹聲。

院門旁的鉸鏈吱呀作響。

露比提著一個小巧的籃子走上小路。

溫暖的空氣覆在矮草上。

牧羊人伊德里斯站在飲水槽旁揮手。

他說：「門會卡住。今天會吱呀叫。」

露比用髖部和籃子推門。

下緣拖到一塊鬆動的磚。

這一推帶倒倚在圍欄邊的掃帚。

掃帚撞到一個錫杯，杯子滾了出去。

露比停下來，先把籃子放下。

她先把那塊磚移來卡住門口。

然後把掃帚扶正。

接著扳起門閂，再把門推出去。

一隻老鷹落在圍欄上，木橫桿微微下沉。

它的爪子抓住柱子，鬆鬆的門向裡移動。

門撞到磚塊，停在她放置的位置。

伊德里斯在水槽邊輕輕笑了一下。

他說：「現在門固定住了。做得不錯。」

露比跨過門，提起小巧的籃子，走進院內。

她把籃子放在伊德里斯旁邊的矮臺階上。