Paper Square Lifts by the Window - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Chalk squeaks on the board.

Cora sits at a flat desk. Her elbows rest on wood. The wood shows smooth grain. An older wax line softens there. A fresh wax line shines beside. Glue smells sweet and faint.

Cora stands to watch raindrops. Two drops race down glass. Hands stay still. Grey light pools on the floor. Rain taps, then slides lower.

A tin of crayons rests near. A water cup sits by brushes. She carries a white paper square. She rubs glue in a thin line. She presses the square on blue. The parent volunteer kneels nearby. "Fresh paper squares are here," she says.

A small draft lifts one corner. Cora reaches. The tin rattles. A small echo rings in it. The square flips onto her sleeve. Wet glue grips and pulls.

Cora peels it back slowly. Her palm smooths the paper flat. She presses each corner down. The picture rests, glue turning clear. A drop plinks in the cup.

粉筆在黑板上吱吱作響。

Cora 坐在平坦的桌子前。她的手肘靠在木面上。木頭的紋理很清楚。一條舊的蠟痕在那裡變淡。一條新的蠟痕在旁邊發亮。膠水聞起來甜而淡。

Cora 起身看雨滴。兩滴水沿著玻璃往下追。手保持不動。灰光在地板上匯成一片。雨點敲擊，然後往下滑。

一個蠟筆鐵盒放在旁邊。水杯在刷子旁邊。她拿著一張白色方形紙片。她在上面塗一條薄薄的膠。她把紙片按在藍紙上。家長志工在旁邊跪著。她說：「這裡有新的紙片。」

一陣小氣流掀起一個角。Cora 伸手。鐵盒輕輕一響。裡面傳出一點回音。紙片翻到她的袖子上。濕膠黏住，拉著邊緣。

Cora 慢慢把它剝開。她的手掌把紙抹平。她把每個角都按緊。作品躺著，膠變得透明。一滴水在杯裡啵一聲。