Duffy was a happy turtle. She had one brother and one sister. Her mom took good care of her, and her family lived by a beautiful lake.
turtle - 龟 brother - 弟弟
sister - 妹妹 mom - 妈妈
took care of - 照顾 family - 家庭
lived - 住 lake - 湖
But Duffy had a problem. She was scared of the water. Duffy’s mother told her, “Duffy, it’s time to learn to do something new. Try it! You might like it!”
problem - 问题 scared - 害怕 water - 水 learn - 学 new - 新 try - 试一试 like - 喜欢
Duffy finally tried swimming in the lake. It was a lot of fun! Her family all splashed and played together in the water. Duffy was glad she listened to her mom and tried something new!
swimming - 游泳 fun - 有趣 played - 玩 together - 一起 glad - 高兴 listened - 听取
寓意：学习新事物是一种令人满足及有趣的事。 Moral: Learning something new can be fulfilling and lots of fun!
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