1
Mia and Lily are best friends.
米娅和莉莉是最好的朋友。
2
They go to the same school.
她们上同一所学校。
3
They sit together every day.
她们每天坐在一起。
4
One morning, the sky was very dark.
一天早上，天空很暗。
5
Mia took a big blue umbrella to school.
米娅带了一把蓝色的大雨伞去学校。
6
Lily forgot her umbrella at home.
莉莉把雨伞忘在家里了。
7
After school, it started to rain.
放学后，开始下雨了。
8
Lily looked at the rain and felt sad.
莉莉看着雨，感到很难过。
9
Mia smiled and opened her blue umbrella.
米娅笑了，打开了她的蓝雨伞。
10
"Come under my umbrella," she said.
“到我的伞下来吧，”她说。
11
They walked home together under the umbrella.
她们一起打着伞走回家。
12
They laughed and talked about their day.
她们笑着聊着她们的一天。
13
The next day was sunny and warm.
第二天阳光明媚，很温暖。
14
But Lily had a new problem.
但是莉莉有了一个新问题。
15
She lost her lunchbox.
她丢了她的饭盒。
16
She looked in her bag, but it was not there.
她翻了翻书包，但饭盒不在里面。
17
She felt very hungry and worried.
她感到又饿又担心。
18
Mia saw her friend's sad face.
米娅看到了朋友难过的脸。
19
"Don't worry," Mia said. "I can share my lunch."
“别担心，”米娅说，“我可以分享我的午餐。”
20
Mia gave Lily half of her sandwich.
米娅把三明治分了一半给莉莉。
21
She also gave her an apple and some juice.
她还给了她一个苹果和一些果汁。
22
Lily smiled and said thank you.
莉莉笑了，说了谢谢。
23
They ate lunch together on a bench.
她们一起坐在长椅上吃午餐。
24
Then they looked for the lunchbox.
然后她们寻找饭盒。
25
They found it under a tree in the playground.
她们在操场的一棵树下找到了它。
26
A small bird was sitting next to it.
一只小鸟坐在它旁边。
27
Lily laughed and picked up her lunchbox.
莉莉笑了，捡起了她的饭盒。
28
"Thank you for helping me," she said to Mia.
“谢谢你帮我，”她对米娅说。
29
Mia smiled. "That is what friends do."
米娅笑了。“这就是朋友该做的。”
30
On Saturday, Lily went to the market.
星期六，莉莉去了市场。
31
She wanted to buy a gift for Mia.
她想给米娅买一份礼物。
32
She found a small red umbrella.
她找到了一把红色的小雨伞。
33
It was perfect for her friend.
这对她的朋友来说再合适不过了。
34
On Monday, Lily gave the gift to Mia.
星期一，莉莉把礼物送给了米娅。
35
Mia was very surprised and happy.
米娅非常惊讶和开心。
36
"Now we both have umbrellas!" Mia said.
“现在我们都有雨伞了！”米娅说。
37
They put the two umbrellas together.
她们把两把雨伞放在一起。
38
One was blue and one was red.
一把是蓝色的，一把是红色的。
39
They looked like a rainbow.
它们看起来像一道彩虹。
40
That afternoon, it rained again.
那天下午，又下雨了。
41
This time, both girls had their umbrellas.
这一次，两个女孩都有雨伞。
42
They walked home side by side.
她们并排走回家。
43
They sang songs and jumped in small puddles.
她们唱着歌，在小水坑里跳。
44
Their shoes got wet, but they did not care.
她们的鞋子湿了，但她们不在乎。
45
At home, Mia's mother made hot chocolate.
在家里，米娅的妈妈做了热巧克力。
46
The girls drank it and felt warm.
女孩们喝着巧克力，感到很温暖。
47
Lily said, "You are my best friend."
莉莉说：“你是我最好的朋友。”
48
Mia said, "And you are mine."
米娅说：“你也是我最好的朋友。”
49
They promised to always help each other.
她们承诺永远互相帮助。
50
Good friends share umbrellas and lunches.
好朋友分享雨伞和午餐。
51
Good friends also share smiles and laughs.
好朋友也分享微笑和欢笑。
52
Mia and Lily learned this together.
米娅和莉莉一起学到了这一点。
53
Their friendship became even stronger.
她们的友谊变得更强了。
54
Every rainy day, they remember the blue umbrella.
每个下雨天，她们都会想起那把蓝雨伞。
55
Every sunny day, they remember the lost lunchbox.
每个晴天，她们都会想起丢失的饭盒。
56
These small things made them true friends.
这些小事让她们成为真正的朋友。
57
Friendship is a beautiful gift.
友谊是一份美丽的礼物。
58
It grows with every kind act.
它随着每一个善举而成长。
59
Mia and Lily are still best friends today.
米娅和莉莉今天仍然是最好的朋友。
60
And they always carry an extra umbrella.
而且她们总是多带一把雨伞。
📚 Study Guide: English A2 Reading Notes
1. Grammar & Level Focus (CEFR A2 · Elementary)
This A2 Elementary English story combines everyday expressions with basic connectors (and, but, because) and simple past or future references. Pay attention to how transitions link actions across sentences.
2. Key Expressions & Sentence Anchors
Mia and Lily are best friends.
米娅和莉莉是最好的朋友。
She wanted to buy a gift for Mia.
她想给米娅买一份礼物。
And they always carry an extra umbrella.
而且她们总是多带一把雨伞。
3. Comprehension & Active Recall Check
- Can you summarize the main event of "The Blue Umbrella and the Lost Lunchbox" in 2–3 simple English sentences?
- Click 👁 Hide Translation above and re-read sentences 1 to 10 — how many words can you recall without looking?
- Use ▶ Play All to shadow-read aloud along with the native English audio pronunciation.
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