Lesson 30

The Wayle is a small river that cuts across the park near my home.
韦尔河是一条横穿我家附近公园的小河。
I like sitting by the Wayle on fine afternoons.
我喜欢在晴朗的下午坐在韦尔河畔。
It was warm last Sunday, so I went and sat on the river bank as usual.
上个星期天天气很暖和，所以我像往常一样去河岸边坐着。
Some children were playing games on the bank and there were some people rowing on the river.
一些孩子在岸上玩游戏，还有一些人在河上划船。
Suddenly, one of the children kicked a ball very hard and it went towards a passing boat.
突然，其中一个孩子用力踢球，球飞向了一艘经过的船。
Some people on the bank called out to the man in the boat, but he did not hear them.
岸上的一些人向船里的那个人大声呼喊，但他没有听见。
The ball struck him so hard that he nearly fell into the water.
球击中他的力道如此之大，以至于他几乎掉进水里。
I turned to look at the children, but there weren't any in sight: they had all run away!
我转身去看那些孩子，但一个也看不见：他们全都跑掉了！
The man laughed when he realized what had happened.
当这个男人意识到发生了什么时，他笑了起来。
He called out to the children and threw the ball back to the bank.
他向孩子们大声喊道，把球扔回了岸边。