The Drip at the Tray and the Chalk Map - 適合初級的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Keane sat on his small seat at the table.

A caregiver worked quietly on a second small chalkboard.

A dry wool smell came from the felt eraser.

He wanted to draw a sea map with islands.

He chose blue first; that color was a treat.

A wet bead hung on the eraser's lower edge.

It grew, then fell into the tray with a tap.

Another small bead started to form in the same place.

The drops came again and again, slow and steady.

The wet groove sometimes made the chalk pieces slip.

Keane watched one drop fall and the bead pause.

During the quiet gap, he reached into the tray.

He took the butter yellow chalk in one quick lift.

The short blue stub slid forward along the damp groove.

It bumped the felt, and a tiny drop splashed dust.

A pale puff rose, then settled over the tray lip.

Keane drew the sea, the shore, and three small islands.

He added a little boat with a bright sail.

A stray line crossed the shore, so he erased it.

The felt left a faint blue haze along the path.

He pressed a small X on the nearest island.

Keane 坐在桌邊的小椅子上。

一位照顧者在另一塊小黑板上安靜地畫。

毛氈板擦散出乾乾的羊毛味。

他想畫一張有海和島嶼的地圖。

他先選藍色；那個顏色是今天的小享受。

一顆濕珠掛在板擦的下緣。

它變大，然後掉進托盤，發出輕輕一聲。

同一個地方又開始長出一顆小珠。

水滴一再落下，緩慢而穩定。

濕的溝槽有時會讓粉筆滑動。

Keane 看著一滴落下，水珠停住。

在那個安靜的空檔，他把手伸進托盤。

他一口氣拿起奶油黃的粉筆。

短短的藍色粉筆頭沿著濕溝往前滑。

它撞到毛氈，細小一滴水濺到粉塵。

淡淡的一團粉塵升起，然後在托盤邊緣落下。

Keane 畫出海、岸邊，還有三座小島。

他加上一條小船，船上立著明亮的帆。

一條多出的線穿過岸邊，所以他把它擦掉。

毛氈沿著擦過的路留下淡淡的藍霧。

他在最近的島上按下一個小小的 X。