Jonas and Tara paddle their kayaks across the calm lake. The morning air is still, and the water looks like glass.
乔纳斯和塔拉划着皮划艇穿过平静的湖面。早晨的空气一丝风也没有，水面像玻璃一样。
Halfway across, the wind picks up fast. Small waves slap against the kayaks. Tara's kayak turns sideways.
划到一半，风突然大了起来。小浪啪啪地拍打着皮划艇。塔拉的艇横了过来。
"Paddle hard on the left!" Jonas shouts.
“左边用力划！”乔纳斯喊道。
Tara paddles hard, but the wind pushes them off their path. The shore looks small and far away now.
塔拉用力地划，可是风把他们吹离了航线。现在，岸边看上去又小又远。
"There's an island ahead," Jonas says. "Let's go there instead."
“前面有一座小岛，”乔纳斯说，“我们去那儿吧。”
They turn their kayaks toward a small island with a few trees. The wind pushes from behind now, and they move quickly.
他们调转艇头，朝一座长着几棵树的小岛划去。这时风从背后吹来，他们走得很快。
They reach the island and pull their kayaks onto the sand. Tara sits down and breathes hard.
他们到了岛上，把皮划艇拖上沙滩。塔拉坐下来，大口喘着气。
"That wind started very suddenly," she says.
“这风来得太突然了，”她说。
"It happens on this lake," Jonas says. "My uncle told me about it once."
“这个湖上就是这样，”乔纳斯说，“我叔叔以前跟我说过。”
They wait on the island and eat the snacks from their bags. Slowly, the wind grows calm again. The lake turns flat and quiet.
他们在岛上等着，吃着包里带的零食。渐渐地，风又平息了。湖面重新变得平静安宁。
"Ready to try again?" Jonas asks.
“准备好再试一次了吗？”乔纳斯问。
Tara nods and pushes her kayak back into the water. They paddle together toward the real shore. This time, the water stays calm the whole way.
塔拉点点头，把皮划艇推回水里。他们一起朝真正的湖岸划去。这一次，水面一路都很平静。
