The Lost Seed- 適合初級的英語短篇故事

Clara carried a small seed toward the school garden gate.

She planned to grow a tall sunflower beside the fence.

Two friends walked beside her, talking about watering times and sunlight.

Near the shed, they paused for a short discussion about tools.

During it, Leo became group leader simply by holding the spade.

Clara opened her palm, but the seed slipped and rolled away.

It bounced into a plastic bin that held dry leaves.

Leaves rustled, then the bin tipped and scattered brown scraps everywhere.

A breeze lifted several papers, which fluttered across the garden path.

Leo steadied the bin while Maya chased the fluttering pages.

Clara crouched, reached into the leaves, and closed fingers around something.

Surprise brightened her face when she lifted a tiny green shoot.

The seed already sprouted inside her pocket during morning class.

She pressed the shoot into soft soil, then patted the ground.

Maya gave Clara a quick hug, then wiped soil from sleeves.

Sunlight warmed the fresh hole while leaves settled around their shoes.

Clara brushed dust away and closed the gate behind them.

克拉拉拿著一顆小種子走向學校花園的門。

她想在籬笆旁種一株高大的向日葵。

兩位朋友跟在她旁邊，討論澆水時間和日照。

他們走到工具棚旁，停下來簡短討論工具。

討論中，里奧握著鏟子，自然成為小組領隊。

克拉拉攤開手掌，但種子滑落並滾走。

它彈進一個裝滿乾葉子的塑膠桶。

葉子沙沙作響，接著桶傾倒，棕色碎片四散。

微風掀起幾張紙，它們在花園小徑上飄動。

里奧扶住桶，瑪雅追著飄動的紙張。

克拉拉蹲下，把手伸進葉堆，抓住某物。

她抬起一株小綠芽，臉上立刻亮了起來。

原來那顆種子在早課時就已經發芽。

她把幼苗壓進鬆軟土壤，接著輕拍地面。

瑪雅快速抱了克拉拉一下，然後拍掉袖上的泥土。

陽光溫暖新挖的洞，落葉靜靜散在他們腳邊。

克拉拉拍掉灰塵，隨後關上了門。