Sand Tower by the Lake- 適合初級的英語短篇故事

Leo carried a small shovel to the quiet lake.

He planned a sand tower near the water.

His sketch lay on a flat board beside him.

He thought an architect could use the sketch someday.

Warm sand pressed against his fingers, offering a haptic reminder.

The handle felt smooth, the grain scratched his palm.

He dug quickly, forming walls around a central pit.

Sudden resistance stopped the blade near the bottom.

A broad stone blocked the planned hallway under the tower.

Leo pressed harder; the stone rolled aside with a splash.

Water rushed in and soaked the fresh sand walls.

The tower wobbled and slid toward the rising water.

Nearby, a branch slipped, then knocked his sketch into mud.

Surprise widened his eyes; he laughed and changed direction.

He reversed the plan and used the stone as foundation.

He stacked wet sand around it, locking every layer.

Thin sticks framed windows; shells became tiny doors.

Even the fallen branch served as a curved bridge.

At last, a new, sturdier tower stood, reflecting sky.

Soft ripples slipped away from its base.

Leo placed the shovel beside the finished tower.

Leo 拿著一把小鏟子走向安靜的湖畔。

他打算在水邊堆一座沙塔。

他的草圖放在身旁的一塊平板上。

他心想，也許有一天建築師會用到這張圖。

溫暖的沙子貼著他的手指，帶來觸覺提醒。

握把光滑，木紋在手心輕輕摩擦。

他動作迅速，挖出中央坑並立起外牆。

鏟刀突然被底下的阻力擋住。

一塊大石頭卡住了預計的通道。

Leo 再用力一壓，石頭翻滾入水濺起水花。

湖水湧入，把新築的沙牆弄得濕透。

沙塔開始搖晃，朝上漲的水面滑去。

旁邊一根樹枝滑落，將他的草圖撞進泥裡。

他眼睛瞪大，笑著改變方向。

他改用那塊石頭當地基。

他把濕沙一層層壓緊在石頭周圍。

細小樹枝成了窗框，貝殼變成小門。

跌落的樹枝也變成彎橋。

最後，一座更穩固的沙塔映著天空立著。

細小水紋從塔基緩緩散開。

Leo 把鏟子放在完成的沙塔旁。