The rhythmic clatter of train tracks faded as I stepped onto the familiar platform, my heart swelling with the crisp scent of hometown air. May Day had arrived, painting the streets with golden sunlight and the chatter of reuniting families. After months in the city, my childhood bedroom welcomed me — its faded starry wallpaper and the quilt that smelled faintly of lavender. Early next morning, we joined our community's tree-planting event. Dozens of neighbors gathered, their laughter blending with the rustle of leaves. Dad handed me a shovel, its handle worn smooth by generations of use. We chose a sunlit patch of earth, its soil dark and rich. My younger cousin, Xiaoling, giggled as she struggled to lift a watering can nearly twice her size. Together, we carved into the ground, the shovel's blade biting through roots and stones. Sweat trickled down my neck, but the breeze carried the tang of fresh earth — a scent of promise.
“Tilt the sapling slightly,” a retired biology teacher suggested, adjusting the fragile trunk with surgical care. We layered compost around it, my elder sister carefully sprinkling water like a mother treats her children. Around us, others worked in rhythm: teens hauling buckets, elders sharing stories of trees they'd planted decades ago. By noon, our once-barren plot was dotted with young maples, their leaves trembling in the wind as if whispering gratitude. We ate lunch on the grass, passing homemade dumplings and thermoses of tea.
Although the work was tiring, we could still find joy in it. This short May Day holiday and seemingly ordinary work experience have taught me a profound lesson
1.原文: "the rustle of saplings"
修改后: "the rustle of leaves"
2.原文: "worn smooth by generations of hands"
修改后: "worn smooth by generations of use"
3.原文: "a watering can twice her size"
修改后: "a watering can nearly twice her size"
4.原文: "with surgeon-like care"
修改后: "with surgical care"
5.原文: "like a mother treat her children"
修改后: "like a mother treats her children"
6.原文: "plot bristled with young maples"
修改后: "plot was dotted with young maples"
7.原文: "Although work is tiring"
修改后: "Although the work was tiring"
8.原文: "ordinary work experience"
修改后: "seemingly ordinary work experience