The Rolling Cans- 適合初級的英語短篇故事

Gwen lifted the full kettle toward the kitchen sink. Soft morning light fell over jars, papers, and empty cans. She aimed to sort the plastic waste for school art. She planned to recycle them before lunch. A large jug blocked her reach to the blue box. She slid the jug aside with one quick push. The jug bumped a glass, and cold water poured out.

The water raced across the table and soaked a paper bag. Clear drops slid past pencils and tiny screws near the edge. The wet bottom tore, dropping cans onto the tiled floor. Each can rolled away with a satisfying metallic rattle. One can reached the open door and started toward the stairs. Gwen sprang forward and placed a wooden spoon before its rolling edge. The can knocked the spoon, slowed, and curved into a corner. Above, a thin stream still dripped from the table edge.

格溫把裝滿水的壺抬向廚房水槽。清晨柔和的光線灑在罐子、紙張和空罐上。她打算把塑膠廢料分好，準備學校的美術課。她計畫午飯前拿去回收。一個大水壺擋住她伸向藍色箱子的手。她快速推開水壺。水壺撞到玻璃杯，冷水傾瀉而出。

水流沖過桌面，浸濕了一個紙袋。透明水珠滑過靠邊的鉛筆和小螺絲。濕掉的袋底裂開，罐子掉到磁磚地上。每個罐子都發出悅耳金屬聲響滾向遠處。一個罐子滾到開著的門口，還向樓梯方向前進。格溫衝上前，把一根木勺擋在罐子前方。罐子撞到木勺，速度變慢，旋進牆角。上方，細細水流仍從桌邊滴落。