雨中的星期六
第一次开放的星期六下起了大雨，我比通知上的时间早到了二十分钟。
It poured on the first Saturday we opened, and I arrived twenty minutes before the advertised time.
我按照计划打开门，先把桌上的书排好，又在门口放了一块用来擦鞋的布。
Following the plan, I opened up, arranged the books, and put a cloth at the entrance for wiping shoes.
王阿姨很快带着热茶来了，说她已经收到几位朋友正在过来的消息。
Auntie Wang soon arrived with hot tea and said that several friends had sent word that they were on their way.
我们一边准备杯子，一边笑着猜大家会带什么书。
As we set out cups, we happily guessed which books everyone would bring.
这时，王阿姨发现窗边的桌子上有几滴水，马上叫我一起看看。
Then Auntie Wang noticed a few drops of water on the table by the window and called me over to look.
雨水从窗上面的地方慢慢流下来，还好我们及时发现，书都还是干的。
Rain was slowly coming in from above the window; luckily we noticed in time, and all the books were still dry.
我把书搬到旁边的椅子上，王阿姨拿来抹布，擦干桌上的水。
I moved the books onto a nearby chair while Auntie Wang fetched a cloth and dried the table.
她把一只空盆放到窗下，说我们一起动手，很快就能安排好。
She put an empty basin beneath the window and said that together we would soon have everything arranged.
打扫那天没有下雨，所以我们今天才发现这里需要修理。
It had not rained on cleaning day, so we only discovered today that this spot needed repairs.
我们给负责修理房子的人打了电话，对方答应星期一过来检查。
We called the person responsible for repairs, who agreed to come and check on Monday.
修好以前，书不能继续放在窗边，我们得改变原来的安排。
Until it was repaired, the books could not stay by the window; we had to change our arrangement.
这时，一个穿着雨衣的邻居走进来，怀里抱着两本用袋子包好的书。
Just then, a neighbor in a raincoat came in carrying two books protected in a bag.
他看见我们正在搬桌子，马上把书放下，帮我们抬起桌子的另一边。
Seeing us move the table, he immediately set down his books and helped lift the other end.
桌子移到中间以后，四周都可以坐人，反而比原来更方便聊天。
Once the table was in the middle, people could sit all around it, which actually made conversation easier.
小林、小周和另外两位邻居接着也来了，帮忙摆好椅子，把热茶分给大家。
Lin, Zhou, and two more neighbors arrived next, helped arrange the chairs, and poured hot tea for everyone.
我们围着桌子介绍喜欢的书，听到有趣的地方，大家都笑了起来。
Around the table, we introduced our favorite books and laughed together at the funny parts.
活动结束时，我在本子上记下修窗的安排，也记下朋友们一起帮忙的快乐。
Afterwards, I noted the window repair arrangements and the joy of friends helping one another.
大家帮忙收好书和杯子，还商量好下次带哪些书来分享。
Everyone helped put away the books and cups, and we discussed which books to share next time.
星期一，修理的人按约定来修好了窗，我高兴地把这个好消息告诉大家。
On Monday, the repair worker fixed the window as arranged, and I happily shared the good news with everyone.
第一次读书活动给我们留下了许多笑声，大家都盼着下个星期六再见。
Our first reading day had given us plenty of laughter, and everyone looked forward to meeting again next Saturday.
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