The Oak Leaf Slips Through the Hedge - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

A yellow oak leaf drifts past the wooden bench. Cora steps from the tent shade and follows it. A small roll with butter rests on the blanket. "The tent is open," the caregiver says. Cora's palm rests on the bench arm. The wood is damp. A pale ring stays where dew still shrinks. Bark scent rises at the trunk.

The leaf drifts toward the path. A blue patch of sky shows between leaves. Cora reaches to catch it, but a puddle spreads. A drip lands on the flat stepping stone. Water ripples. Cora steps on the stone. Her shoes stay dry there.

The leaf slides low through the hedge gap. It moves out of the park. Cora stops at the grass edge and watches. She turns back to the lawn and the tent. The roll with butter still rests on the blanket. Cora ducks under the tent flap.

一片黃色的橡樹葉飄過木製長椅。Cora 從帳篷的陰影走出來，跟在後面。一個抹了奶油的小麵包放在毯子上。照顧者說：「帳篷是開著的。」Cora 的手掌放在長椅扶手上。木頭是濕的。扶手上留著淡淡的圓痕，露珠還在慢慢縮小。樹幹飄來淡淡的樹皮味。

葉子飄向小徑。葉片之間露出一小片藍天。Cora 伸手去接它，但一灘水正擴開。一滴水落在平坦的踏石上。水紋擴開。Cora 踩上那塊石頭。她的鞋子在那裡保持乾爽。

葉子貼著地從綠籬的缺口滑過。它離開公園出去。Cora 停在草邊，看著。她轉回草地和帳篷。那個抹了奶油的麵包還放在毯子上。Cora 弓身鑽回帳篷門簾下。