The Bird at the Seed Stone Slips Through the Gap - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

One snowflake drops to a low branch.

Tess stands on the stone step. Her boots rest on stone. Her mitten touches the doormat. Fresh grains sit on it. By her toe, an older print softens. Fine snow grains sink inside. Warm hall air thins its edge. The aunt stands by Tess. She cups a small wooden mug. Steam rises gently.

A thin report lies on the hall table. A faint draft lifts one corner. It curls a little higher. Tess leans to see the seed stone. The door frame blocks part. She shifts one step sideways. A faint cold-water smell rises at the eaves.

She looks back at the print. Its edges spread slightly wider now. A soft tic comes from the branch. A toy cow peeks from her pocket. A tiny plastic milk bottle presses it. The aunt says, "I hear a bird."

A small bird rises behind the stone. Tess blinks. She listens. It lands, then springs up. At the eaves, a drop lengthens. The bird slips through the fence gap.

一片雪花落在低枝上。

Tess 站在石階上。她的靴子踩在石頭上。她的手套碰到門墊。上面有新落的細雪。她腳尖旁邊，舊腳印在變軟。細雪顆粒慢慢下沉進去。走廊的暖空氣讓邊緣變薄。阿姨站在 Tess 身邊。她捧著一個小木杯。輕輕的蒸氣升起。

一份薄薄的報告放在走廊的桌上。一股微風把一角吹起。它又捲高一點。Tess 身子前傾去看那塊放種子的石頭。門框擋住了一部分。她側移一步。屋簷那邊飄來淡淡的冷水氣味。

她回頭看那個腳印。它的邊緣現在更寬一點。樹枝那裡傳來輕輕一聲「嗒」。她口袋裡露出一隻玩具牛。一個小小的塑膠奶瓶頂著它。阿姨說：「我聽到一隻鳥。」

一隻小鳥從石頭後面竄起。Tess 眨了一下眼。她側耳聽。它落下，又立刻彈起。屋簷那裡的一滴水拉長。小鳥鑽過籬笆的縫隙。