Level 2 · Reading series
Lesson 41 · The River After Heavy Rain
Audio track 41
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The rain stopped in the morning, so I wanted to check our usual fishing spot. My father said, "We can look, but we will not go near the water."
The river was brown and faster than usual. Branches were moving in the current, and the stones near the bank were wet.
It did not look like the quiet river from last week.
I took one photo from a safe place and went home. Sometimes the best outdoor plan is the plan you cancel.
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Chinese translation
早晨雨停了，我想去看看我们平时钓鱼的地方。爸爸说：‘可以去看，但不能靠近水边。’
河水浑浊发褐，流得比平时快。树枝随着水流漂动，岸边的石头也是湿的。
它看起来已经不是上周那条平静的河了。
我站在安全的地方拍了一张照片，然后回了家。有时候，最好的户外计划，就是及时取消原来的计划。
Key words and expressions
Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.
- heavy rain
- 大雨；标题所说的天气。
- fishing spot
- 钓鱼地点；主人公平常会去的河段。
- go near
- 靠近；爸爸要求不要靠近河水。
- faster than usual
- 比平时更快；形容雨后水流。
- branch
- 树枝；随水流漂动。
- current
- 水流；河里移动的水。
- bank
- 河岸；石头在岸边。
- safe place
- 安全地点；从那里拍照。
- outdoor
- 户外的；钓鱼是户外活动。
- cancel
- 取消；因河况变化而放弃原安排。
Background notes (Chinese)
雨停不代表河水立刻恢复平静。上游的雨水可能继续流来，水流也可能带着树枝等杂物。课文把‘只在安全处观察，然后离开’作为应对变化的选择。