英语阅读_Liu Yang

Liu Yang, a 16-year-old from Hangzhou, never expected that a summer trip to a small town would change his life.

来自杭州的16岁少年刘洋，从未预料到一次去小镇的暑期旅行会改变他的生活。

Before the trip, he often felt shy when he was with new people.

旅行之前，当他和陌生人在一起时，他经常感到害羞。

He found it hard to start conversations and would appear nervous in social situations.

他发现很难开启对话，并且在社交场合中会表现得紧张。

He often experienced pressure when meeting strangers.

在遇到陌生人时，他经常感到压力。

His parents encouraged him to travel more, believing it would help him grow.

他的父母鼓励他多旅行，相信这会帮助他成长。

During his stay, Liu Yang met an old craftsman who made traditional oil-paper umbrellas.

在留宿期间，刘洋遇到了一位制作传统油纸伞的老手艺人。

The old man was an expert of this ancient skill.

这位老者是这项古老技艺的专家。

He had been making umbrellas for over forty years and could finish a beautiful one in just a few days.

他做伞已经超过四十年了，并且能在短短几天内完成一把漂亮的伞。

Liu Yang watched in amazement as bamboo and paper turned into art.

刘洋惊奇地看着竹子和纸变成了艺术品。

The craftsman noticed the boy's interest and asked, "Would you like to learn?"

手艺人注意到了这个男孩的兴趣，并问道：“你想学吗？”

Liu Yang hesitated at first, but then he said yes.

刘洋起初犹豫了，但随后他答应了。

The old man smiled and told him, "Stay positive and don't give up when things get hard.

老人笑了笑并告诉他：“保持积极，当事情变得艰难时不要放弃。

Every skill takes time to pick up."

每一项技能都需要花费时间去学会。”

Learning to make an umbrella was not easy.

学习做伞并不容易。

Liu Yang's hands hurt from bending the bamboo, and the paper often tore.

刘洋的手因为弯曲竹子而发痛，纸也经常撕裂。

But slowly, he began to understand the craft.

但慢慢地，他开始理解这项手艺。

The old man explained the features of a good umbrella—the curved handle, the tightly stretched paper, and the bright colours that could unite people from different villages during festivals.

老人解释了一把好伞的特征——弯曲的伞柄、绷紧的纸面，以及可以在节日期间将来自不同村庄的人们团结在一起的鲜艳色彩。

"An umbrella is not just for rain," he said.

“伞不仅仅是为了遮雨，”他说。

"It's a symbol of connection."

“它是连接的象征。”

Liu Yang thought about his own life.

刘洋思考着他自己的生活。

He had always tried to define himself by his grades or his phone.

他过去总是试图用他的成绩或他的手机来定义自己。

But here, surrounded by bamboo and paint, he realised there was more to who he was.

但在此时此地，在竹子和颜料的环绕下，他意识到自己远不止于此。

When the final umbrella was finished, the old man handed it to him.

当最后的伞制作完成时，老人把它递给了他。

"This is yours now. A skill, once learned, will never break down. It stays with you."

“现在这是你的了。一项技能，一旦学会，就永远不会毁坏。它会一直伴随着你。”

As Liu Yang walked back home with the umbrella in his bag, he felt something new inside him—a quiet confidence that came from creating something with his own hands.

当刘洋背着包里的伞步行回家时，他感到内心有一种新的东西——一种来自用自己的双手创造出某种东西的平静的自信。

He knew this summer had given him more than just a skill.

他知道这个夏天带给他的不仅仅是一项技能。

It had given him a tradition to carry forward.

它带给了他一份去发扬光大的传统。

Liu Yang, a 16-year-old from Hangzhou, never expected that a summer trip to a small town would change his life.

Before the trip, he often felt shy when he was with new people.

He found it hard to start conversations and would appear nervous in social situations.

He often experienced pressure when meeting strangers.

His parents encouraged him to travel more, believing it would help him grow.

During his stay, Liu Yang met an old craftsman who made traditional oil-paper umbrellas.

The old man was an expert of this ancient skill.

He had been making umbrellas for over forty years and could finish a beautiful one in just a few days.

Liu Yang watched in amazement as bamboo and paper turned into art.

The craftsman noticed the boy's interest and asked, "Would you like to learn?"

Liu Yang hesitated at first, but then he said yes.

The old man smiled and told him, "Stay positive and don't give up when things get hard.

Every skill takes time to pick up."

Learning to make an umbrella was not easy.

Liu Yang's hands hurt from bending the bamboo, and the paper often tore.

But slowly, he began to understand the craft.

The old man explained the features of a good umbrella—the curved handle, the tightly stretched paper, and the bright colours that could unite people from different villages during festivals.

"An umbrella is not just for rain," he said.

"It's a symbol of connection."

Liu Yang thought about his own life.

He had always tried to define himself by his grades or his phone.

But here, surrounded by bamboo and paint, he realised there was more to who he was.

When the final umbrella was finished, the old man handed it to him.

"This is yours now.

A skill, once learned, will never break down.

It stays with you."

As Liu Yang walked back home with the umbrella in his bag, he felt something new inside him—a quiet confidence that came from creating something with his own hands.

He knew this summer had given him more than just a skill.

It had given him a tradition to carry forward.