Just For Good Luck

美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习

I ran down the creaky stairs and announced, “I’m going down to the beach!”

我跑下楼梯,

Gram cautioned me, “Only walk along the shoreline between the jetties Always pay attention to the waves” She described currents as strong flows of ocean water that could drag a swimmer far out to sea And she said an undertow could pull a person under the surface and trap them there I agreed not to go into the water unless she or Jim were with me My spicy welcoming dinner included little crab cakes, and there were flowers from her garden on the table Jim told lots of stories about things he had found on the beach After clearing the dishes, I was suddenly ready for bed In my new pajamas, I burrowed deeply into my cool pillows and watched shadows from the lace curtains dance across the wall Very soon, I was dreaming contentedly of running along a sandy beach Limulus The screech of seagulls awoke me early the next morning Pulling on shorts and a T-shirt, I ran downstairs as Gram called out, “Remember the rules!”

格莱姆警告我,“只有沿海岸线行走, 总是关注波浪, 她将洋流描述为 巨大的海水流 可能把游泳者拖到海里 她说潜入水下可以把人拉到地上 把他们困在那里 我同意不下水 除非她或吉姆和我在一起 我辛辣的欢迎晚餐包括小螃蟹蛋糕 桌上有她花园里的花 吉姆说了很多关于他在海滩上发现的东西的故事 洗完碗后 我突然准备睡觉了 穿着新睡衣,我深深地钻入了凉爽的枕头,并看着从花蕾窗帘上起的影子在墙上跳起 很快,我梦到在沙滩上奔跑 利穆卢斯 海鸥的尖叫声 第二天一早唤醒我 我穿着短裤和T恤跑下楼,