Kate keeps her garden tools in a small shed. Every Saturday, she waters her flowers. Today, her small garden shovel is gone.
凯特把园艺工具放在一间小棚屋里。每个星期六，她都会给花浇水。今天，她的小园艺铲不见了。
She looks on the shelf. She looks under the bench. She looks behind some old flower pots. The shovel is not there.
她看了看架子上。她看了看长凳下面。她看了看几个旧花盆后面。铲子不在那里。
Kate thinks someone took it from her yard. She feels a little upset about it. Her flowers really need fresh soil today.
凯特觉得有人把它从她的院子里拿走了。她有点难过。今天她的花真的需要新土。
She walks over to her neighbor's house. "Did you see my garden shovel?" Kate asks. Her neighbor shakes his head slowly. "No, but my dog loves to dig," he says.
她走到邻居家。“你看见我的园艺铲了吗？”凯特问。邻居慢慢地摇了摇头。“没有，不过我的狗很爱挖土，”他说。
They walk to the neighbor's yard together. The dog runs happily around the grass. Near a rose bush, they see fresh dirt.
他们一起走到邻居的院子里。狗高兴地在草地上跑来跑去。在一丛玫瑰旁边，他们看见了新翻的泥土。
Kate digs a little with her hands. She feels something hard under the soil. There is her shovel, deep in the dirt.
凯特用手挖了一会儿。她摸到土下面有个硬硬的东西。她的铲子就在那里，埋在泥土深处。
The neighbor's dog sits nearby and wags its tail. Kate laughs and picks up the shovel. "I think he borrowed it," Kate says.
邻居的狗坐在旁边摇着尾巴。凯特笑了，拿起铲子。“我想它是借走了，”凯特说。
The neighbor laughs too and shakes his head. "Sorry about that," he says kindly. "I'll watch him more closely next time."
邻居也笑了，摇了摇头。“对不起，”他和气地说。“下次我会把它看紧一点。”
Kate cleans the shovel with some water. She walks home and waters her flowers. She smiles and puts the shovel away.
凯特用水把铲子洗干净。她走回家，给花浇了水。她笑着把铲子收好。
