A Toy Car Taps the Pressing Book - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Why do these petals curl?

Luke lifts a fresh flower. The petals curl back. The grandmother stands at the table. A sweet flower smell rests here.

Lucia leans near the paper. Her elbows rest on wood. The wood is smooth. A fingertip groove lines one petal. A thin pollen dust sits on the page. An older outline shows through a closed book. She smooths the soft petal.

Stem moisture dots her finger. The petal sticks and lifts. It does not stay flat. A beam of light rests on a toy bus. A toy car waits by the book.

Lucia’s sleeve nudges the car. The car rolls and taps the cover. A soft tap. Her eyes go to the towel. She lifts the folded towel. She dabs her fingertip dry. Petals flatten. She smooths the petal again.

The grandmother slowly closes the book. Paper settles between the pages. A fine petal flake drifts. It lands on the toy bus. A small cheese sandwich rests on a plate. Luke tiptoes past the stone-topped books.

為何這些花瓣會捲起？

Luke 抬起一朵新鮮的花。花瓣又往回捲。祖母站在桌邊。這裡飄著甜甜的花香。

Lucia 身子靠近紙張。她的手肘靠在木面上。木面很光滑。一道指尖壓出的細痕沿著一片花瓣。薄薄的花粉落在頁面上。一本合上的舊書透出一朵舊花的淡淡輪廓。她把柔軟的花瓣撫平。

莖上的水分點在她指尖。花瓣黏住又被提起。它沒有平貼住。一束光落在一台玩具公車上。一本書旁邊放著一台玩具汽車。

Lucia 的衣袖碰到小汽車。小汽車滾動，輕敲書封。輕輕一聲。她的眼睛看向紙巾。她拿起摺好的紙巾。她把指尖輕輕按乾。花瓣慢慢貼平。她再把花瓣撫平。

祖母慢慢闔上這本書。紙張安穩夾在頁面之間。一小片乾薄的花瓣飄起。它落在玩具公車上。盤子上放著一個小起司三明治。Luke 輕步走過那些壓著石頭的書。