Kira walks home from school every day. She takes the same path through the park. The park has tall trees and a small pond. Birds sing in the trees above her.
基拉每天走路从学校回家。她总是走穿过公园的那条路。公园里有高大的树木和一个小池塘。鸟儿在她头顶的树上歌唱。
Today, the walk feels the same at first. Kira listens to music on her phone. She thinks about her homework and dinner. The path is quiet and empty.
今天，这段路起初和平常一样。基拉用手机听着音乐。她想着自己的作业和晚饭。小路安静又空荡。
Suddenly, she hears a small, sad sound. It comes from behind a big bush. Kira stops and takes out her earphones. She listens again, very carefully.
突然，她听到一个微弱而悲伤的声音。它从一丛大灌木后面传来。基拉停下脚步，摘下了耳机。她又仔细地听了一遍。
The sound is soft crying, like a baby. Kira walks closer to the bush. She looks behind the green leaves. A small gray cat sits there alone.
那是轻轻的哭声，像婴儿一样。基拉走近那丛灌木。她拨开绿叶往后看。一只灰色的小猫独自待在那里。
The cat is thin and very dirty. One of its legs looks hurt. It looks up at Kira with big eyes. Kira feels sorry for the little cat.
小猫又瘦又脏。它的一条腿看起来受伤了。它睁着大眼睛抬头看着基拉。基拉为这只小猫感到难过。
"Hey there, little one," Kira says softly. "Are you lost?"
“嗨，小家伙，”基拉轻声说，“你迷路了吗？”
The cat doesn't run away this time. Kira slowly holds out her hand. The cat sniffs her fingers and stays still. She picks up the cat very gently.
这一次，小猫没有跑开。基拉慢慢地伸出手。小猫嗅了嗅她的手指，一动不动。她非常轻柔地把小猫抱了起来。
Kira doesn't know what to do. She can't just leave the cat here. She decides to take it home. Her mom always says she is kind.
基拉不知道该怎么办。她不能就这样把小猫丢在这里。她决定把它带回家。妈妈总说她很善良。
Kira wraps the cat in her jacket. She walks fast toward her house now. The cat is warm against her chest. It starts to make a small sound.
基拉用外套把小猫裹起来。她现在快步朝家走去。小猫贴在她的胸口，暖暖的。它开始发出小小的声音。
At home, Kira's mom opens the door. "What do you have there?" she asks.
到了家，基拉的妈妈开了门。“你抱着什么呀？”她问。
"I found a hurt cat in the park," Kira says. "Can we help her, please?"
“我在公园里发现了一只受伤的小猫，”基拉说，“我们能帮帮它吗，求你了？”
Her mom looks at the little cat. "Let's clean her up first," she says.
妈妈看着那只小猫。“我们先把它洗干净吧，”她说。
Kira smiles and carries the cat inside.
基拉笑了，抱着小猫走进屋里。
