The Bucket Handle Taps a Heel - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Yasmin sits still; wood smells; cotton smoke touches cheek.

Light slides on the mat.

Everett taps a small car. It rolls toward Yasmin. It bumps her shoe. Its wheel spins, then stops. The wheel and mat create a soft rub. Everett says, "It goes slow." So slow.

A tiny ant crawls on her arm. Its steps are light and tickly. Her eyelids close, then open.

A plastic bucket leans by the shelf. Its thin handle slips down. The handle taps her heel. Inside, a marble clicks and stays. Cotton smoke lifts off her cheek. It drops to the mat and snags.

Yasmin 坐著不動；木頭的味道飄來；棉花做的煙輕觸她的臉頰。

光線在遊戲墊上滑過。

Everett 輕點一輛小車。小車朝 Yasmin 滾來。它碰到她的鞋子。車輪轉啊轉，然後停下。車輪和墊子摩擦，發出輕輕的聲音。Everett 說：「它跑得很慢。」好慢。

一隻小螞蟻在她的手臂上爬行。它的腳步很輕、癢癢的。她的眼皮闔上，又張開。

架子旁的一個塑膠水桶微微傾斜。細細的把手滑下來。把手輕點她的腳跟。裡面一顆彈珠喀噠一聲，停住。她臉頰上的棉花煙抬起。它落到墊子上，勾住纖維。